Originally Posted by
Rick2023
https://simpleflying.com/global-airlines-everything-we-know-so-far/
This is a pure technical question out of curiosity:
Does anyone have any information or thoughts about the brakes/gear in this scenario? Gear down after take off for a bit to cool the brakes is one scenario. But cold-soaking the brake discs for several hours and then landing - what would the effect be?
In the reverse sense; cooling hot metal too quickly can warp it. Does heating cold metal have a similar effect?
Rick
If you ever get chance to meet an aircraft at the gate you may see a frost around the landing gear, especially the oleo, as it is cold soaked. Any moisture in the air condenses on contact and freezes. This is all normal.