Airberlin A321 has wing "punctured" by rubber from tire
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What is the maximum number of times that an aircraft tire can legally or safely be retreaded??
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peekay4:
There is no set limit, as long as the casing is still in good condition. Every tire is individually tested and must meet or exceed tire performance standards.
There is no set limit, as long as the casing is still in good condition. Every tire is individually tested and must meet or exceed tire performance standards.
Scenario thrown at Capt upgrades by "Examiners" rather than "Trainers"hell-bent on enjoying "failing" rather than "training" in a company I once graced with my employment. Gap between V1 & Vr was loved by these bully boys who would throw the tyre shred,bits hit the underwing, wobbling about all over the place, airborne, raise the gear but "bits" rupture all sorts of things in the wheelbay. FUN ! Sit back & watch unsuspecting junior fall to bits. Bort, as we say in the North, it, kinda, focused. Of course I failed. But then, was not ex RAF, didn't like boats and kept both trouser legs at ankle level. Hand-shake (?) nah, used to go for the kiss on both cheeks !
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Bit of a axe to grind? "Unsuspecting junior" on a Command upgrade?
A tyre disintegration with flap jam, hydraulic loss, overweight and reduced stopping ability sounds like an excellent challenge for a trainee skipper to me. A plausible failure to occur in the real world.
A4
Bit of a axe to grind? "Unsuspecting junior" on a Command upgrade?
A tyre disintegration with flap jam, hydraulic loss, overweight and reduced stopping ability sounds like an excellent challenge for a trainee skipper to me. A plausible failure to occur in the real world.
A4
A4 ; Just to clarify ; "Unsuspecting Junior" was meant to refer to junior in the Command sphere. My first upgrade was with 3800 hrs total. Requirement was 5000 but in exceptional circumstances waas reduced to 4000. Starting the course with 3800 considered to tick the box but I had ZERO command experience. Hence "Junior". Interesting that you refer to "Trainee" Captain. At last, what I fought for for years. "Trainee" was not understood by the Trappers Dept in the company I referred to (not named). Testees by Trappers would be more accurate. Expecting "training" but being subjected to "testing" produced carnage healthily enjoyed by the bully-boys.
Years later in a National Carrier, Training Dept was exactly that and awesome. "Selection" for Command upgrade was formidable but those through that hoop were provided with quite exceptional "training" and the end-product, "Junior " Captains, were admirable.
Years later in a National Carrier, Training Dept was exactly that and awesome. "Selection" for Command upgrade was formidable but those through that hoop were provided with quite exceptional "training" and the end-product, "Junior " Captains, were admirable.
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It depends on how it was handled, of course, but I can't help but agree with A4 that a tyre burst followed by systems damage (hyd/fuel leak, gear extension problems) is not an unreasonable scenario to expect new Captains or those under selection to cope with. The crew of the A321 in question seemed to have coped OK without 'falling to bits'.
It could even be argued that this scenario is probably more plausible than the more usual 'you've lost all your Hyd fluid for no apparent reason'.
I had zero command experience when I got my first command too, I expect there may be others like us.
It could even be argued that this scenario is probably more plausible than the more usual 'you've lost all your Hyd fluid for no apparent reason'.
I had zero command experience when I got my first command too, I expect there may be others like us.
