It would be interesting to know which type of tyre was involved in each of
the incidences. The "aircraft" type generally have stiffer walls, despite
the ply rating,possibly resulting those staying more symmetrical to the
rim.
Duncan Mcf.
On Tuesday, October 22, 2002 4:00 PM, Mark Waite
[SMTP:Mark@europa-aircraft.com] wrote:
> > Alan, raises a good question about the monowheel - can anyone who has
> > experienced a monowheel puncture on touch-down say what happened
please?
>
>
> I experienced a monowheel (G-GBXS) puncture on arrival at last years
North Weald Aerofair.
>
> I landed on the concrete runway with, what must have been, a completely
flat tyre. The experience was strange but I can honestly say that it wasn't
a big deal - the aircraft tracked straight and true with a very short
ground roll. The prop was never in any danger of striking the ground
(though I was concerned at the time) and the culprit turned out to be a
stiff piece of lock wire that (I assume) must have been picked up at my
departure airfield.
>
> Regards
> Mark Waite
>
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