Rainboe “…advice about positive landings to avoid aquaplaning in standing water conditions is now changing.”
Interesting, any link or source?
Would the change imply that the risk of hydroplaning has reduced, or if not, what alternative defences would be available?
Any such change appears to contradict other evidence, e.g. high pressure tyres and their particular type of manufacture (radial belt) may lower the hydroplaning speed.
Hydroplaning of modern aircraft tires – page 265, caution large file – 12mb.
An alternative would be improvements in runway surface and drainage, but there is little control over these aspects and operators can be caught out by changes in normal use, i.e. ‘slippery when wet’ categorization.
See previous NASA research.
“ … thinking that your are a ham.”
Surely not, pilots require skill to achieve a positive landing. Like any change from normal operation, additional judgment and finesse may be required. A positive landing is not practiced routinely; pilots normally aim for a very smooth landing. The danger in the need for change is in misjudgment, a heavier than normal landing occurs where the crew might have to decide on an airframe check before the next flight; now that would be ham.