I'd just like to throw in one more factor. Most airports shutdown when the
runways are to bad to be used. Roads on the other hand don't shut down until
a car can get stuck. Thus a car can drive on a sheet of ice and people
thinks it okay because no one told them not to do it. Because of that,
people don't think to use caution
"Ramapriya" wrote in message
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Hi there,

Is a non-aviator airing a doubt ok with you folks?

I know cars and trucks tend to skid even at low speeds in sleet and on
ice, with braking often proving ineffectual. This leaves me wondering
why is it that we don't ever hear of aircraft skidding and going
off-track while taxiing or even during takeoff/landing? Is the lack of
such incidents only because of the meticulousness of ice clearance by
airport authorities?

Look forward to a comment on this from you experienced folks

Cheers,

Ramapriya





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