Hi everyone...
Let's say you believe you had a tire failure during takeoff roll (speed above 80kts), would you retract the landing gear or not ?
Boeing says that you can proceed to your destination, as long as other parts of the aircraft weren't damaged (engine,flaps, wing, hydraulics etc etc). That would give you plenty of time to access the damage, reduce your weight and prepare for a landing on a flat tire
Anyway, there are tons of reports around the web of cases when a loose tire didn't hit the frangible fitting and end up hitting a hydraulic line and other vital systems inside the wheel well...
So, is it a bad idea to just let the gear down, ask for a hold, access the damage, brief the landing on a flat tire procedure and land at your departure airport ?
Let's assume both runways have the same length, ok ?
Any kind of studying material will be much appreciated
Cheers,
