Tyre wear, canvas showing. Would you not take the plane up?
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my view on this is simple,
if any tire shows any cords, i don't take it up.
better to be a pain in the next and get it replaced than take a tire up that can fail if you land too hard.
Better to be safe than sorry.
Fats
if any tire shows any cords, i don't take it up.
better to be a pain in the next and get it replaced than take a tire up that can fail if you land too hard.
Better to be safe than sorry.
Fats
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If the manual says they ain't supposed to be there and the boss says its no problem, I,d wait till they were changed before you fly it and give it a damn good preflight first, brake pads, fluid levels etc.
If you sign for the airplane as PIC you are responsible for its airworthiness.
So you take the airplane up with cord showing and the tyre blows, the airplane departs the side of the runway and is heavily damaged. You now potentially have the insurance company going after you for the value of the damage....
So you take the airplane up with cord showing and the tyre blows, the airplane departs the side of the runway and is heavily damaged. You now potentially have the insurance company going after you for the value of the damage....
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Originally Posted by Big Pistons Forever
If you sign for the airplane as PIC you are responsible for its airworthiness.
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This sort of problem which I admit I may be guilty of myself is get away with it creep.
You have a fluffy tyre and you fly it nothing happens and you get it changed. Next time you have a fluffy tyre you think that's not as bad as the last one I will fly it. And so the creep goes on.
As BPF says your the one ultimately responsible and from other threads on here you better check the club insurance because if anything happens its quite likely your going to be landed with the bill if anything happens.
You have a fluffy tyre and you fly it nothing happens and you get it changed. Next time you have a fluffy tyre you think that's not as bad as the last one I will fly it. And so the creep goes on.
As BPF says your the one ultimately responsible and from other threads on here you better check the club insurance because if anything happens its quite likely your going to be landed with the bill if anything happens.
I have been guilty of flying with cords showing. As a student pilot, saw cords during preflight of the PA12, and the engineer said it was ok. I flew out where I could land on grass. As a tug pilot, seen it a few times too. Certainly it is time to change the tire, and maybe a bit late besides. As all the airplanes I flew had tubes, I doubt chords showing would cause the tire to fail. Low pressure, you bet. Getting the rope wrapped around the tailwheel is a good way to do in the little tire in the back.
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Well I had the same aircraft today, new tyre has been fitted. My instructor refused to fly it last week as the second layer of canvas was showing through. When I looked at it last, only the first layer was just visible.
The aircraft's mechanical (forgive me for I dont know the exact terminology) expires in 18 hours, so maybe they were trying to hold out till then.
The aircraft's mechanical (forgive me for I dont know the exact terminology) expires in 18 hours, so maybe they were trying to hold out till then.
