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Old 14th May 2014, 03:55
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DOVES : You can be sure the pilots here are aware of dynamic hydroplaning of tires.. I suggest you read the accident report.....

"Post accident examination of the tyres revealed no evidence of hydroplaning and no evidence that any wheel had locked up during landing. However, the right hand tyres showed melted rubber balls while the left hand tyres did not. The JCAA wrote: "The rubber balls on the right main tires could possibly be an indication that the tires were turning and the brakes were working to slow them, but there was reduced friction such that the rubber balls were not removed during the braking process. With good friction, the rubber balls would normally be scrubbed off by the runway during braking. There was no ready explanation why the tires on the right gear should have melted rubber balls, and the tires on the left gear did not."...........

"The flight data recorder indicated no anomalies with the brakes, spoilers or thrust reversers. The data indicate, deceleration was normal for a wet runway. No mechanical problems with the aircraft have been identified so far."

And most modern aircraft tires, bias, radial or H-ply tires will/can hydroplane somewhere between 6 to 9 times square root of tire pressure.
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