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Old October 4th 06, 05:16 AM posted to rec.aviation.owning
Jay Honeck
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Default Tire tread wear vs inflation pressure

90% of the planes in the air have under-inflated tires. Seems to be
systemic.


That's because 90% of all GA aircraft are stuck with stupid,
1930s-technology inner tubes.

Of all the dumb things in aviation, that seems to be one of the
dumbest. Mary and I fill our tires every 14 days, and it's a pain in
the butt.

If I had a tire like that on my car, it would be classified as a "slow
leak" and be repaired or replaced.
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