I wasnt aware I was the barman but I will assume the role.
Thanks for taking a seat and joining in on the discussion, hope you like the drinks.
* lelebebbel, I would agree with you thoughts on the testing & I too would assume an average is the only way to gauge it.
I am a mech engineer and have a vague idea of what they may do.
I would like to see figures or at least testing and results, not because I would keep in mind the highest result but just the average & then keep in mind the lowest figure and then try to believe that it will be reliable under normal fight ops within the "expected" life limits.
Though we assume that they are a resonably well designed component because we are not reading lots of ( at least I am not seeing them ) crash reports pointing the finger at hubs failing.......right?
I also would like to see it because I simply want to see what they do when they do go.
I also agree with your thinking that the passengers freak out about the wing flexing, i like sitting over the wing and watching it flex in turbulence.
Maybe we could start telling the manufacturers we are scared that the head will explode and they will show us the testing?
*alouette3 I agree. I welcome Shaun or any of the test guys to the bar. A little insight to how and why we are told what is reliable would be great.
*sunnwa, thats about right too but its that darn vibration whilst the forces are fighting to be equal that would annoy me , least till that last big bit departed then all would be smooth & sunny again.
*helimutt, I would think those figures could be close, possibly an exponential formula at work there.
Hmm, my glass is empty.
Another round?
HF