On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 03:43:04 GMT, "Dave Stadt"
wrote:


"Roger (K8RI)" wrote in message
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On 3 Oct 2006 21:16:37 -0700, "Jay Honeck" wrote:

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.

As I've said before, spend the money for the new "low leak"
innertubes. They are well worth the money and the time to install.

I have them and they are a vast improvement and they came free (that's what
the ad said anyway) with the tires from Desser.

I purchased the new tires last winter and the tubes were *extra*.
Guess I bought too soon:-)) OTOH that flat spot was driving me nuts.





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

You can do the same with the ones on the airplane albeit the tubes are
a bit more than the ones for cars.
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com