A couple of weeks ago I heard that a sharp eyed line mech noticed a dodgy tyre just prior to push. (ex hangars). They put a gauge on it and it was around 100psi. Tyre was replaced before the plane took off, avoiding a burst on takeoff roll.
Now fast fwd a few years (if we have a LAME-less tarmac), then the results would definately be very different indeed.....
Just some food for thought.
Safety always has its price. And if we are happy to save a few thousand by removing LAMEs off the tarmac, yet pay a few mill for a CEO (who did a cr@p job), then there is something seriously wrong with our business principles.
Last edited by Ngineer; 10th Dec 2009 at 00:51.