And you thought we were the only ones in the transportation industry to have questions on the proper time to use parking brakes.
Think again.
This guy used his at the wrong time, and it shows.
Check out this photo.
Airliners.net Photos: China Eastern Airlines Airbus A340-642
Parking Brakes; Times they shouldn't be used!!!!!
Discussion in 'Truckers' Photo Shack | Art Gallery' started by Carolina Razorback, Sep 27, 2006.
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I see what you're talking about now. have a great night.
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WOW! That's scary!
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I reckon that's a pretty big airplane. He must have been running out of runway and panicked.
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One of two things happened:
a) anti-skid system failed. anti-skid only works off the pilots brake pedals.
b) co-pilot not properly trained on landing procedures. co-pilot's brakes not tied it to anti-skid system. if the co-pilot applies brakes (the pilots job), it overrides anti-skid and locks the brakes. a properly trained co-pilot would apply and release brakes to prevent skid, unless available runway is rapidly running out. it that case, it's time for a panic stop. lockem up, burn off tires, wheels, and brakes. then everybody stand way back, because those magnesium alloy brakes may explode. -
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Strange it didn't catch on fire.
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I counted at least 9 skid marks, if you look at the tires they are way too big for the marks that were left behind the plane. -
Secondly, have you ever seen just how big a jumbo jet's tires are? They're comparable to a Michellen X-One aka Super Single truck tire.
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