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Old 29th Apr 2014, 04:36
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parabellum
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If we accept that possibility - and a wise pilot should - consideration of the danger posed by debris from a deflated hot tyre tyre that may impact flaps or be ingested, needs to be taken into account.

Additionally, if a tyre deflates , the crew are hardly likely to know, so when they retract the gear there is a possibility that a damaged tyre will jam the gear up. Not quite the disaster on an aircraft with two, not four, main u/c legs, but there is the possibility of major damage on landing.
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