"Dave Kearton" wrote:
In addition to all that, the damage done by the pallet to the non-skid
surface would be extensive.

What if there was a special material on the bottom of the pallet that
not only helped cushion the landing, slow down the cargo and keep it
from sliding around when coming to a stop but also wore or ablated to
minimize wear or damage to anti-skid coatings.

I recall when Kitty Hawk visited Perth recently it received a $100K
resurface, before heading out again.

I would imagine the downtime is a much bigger issue than $100k
material/labor cost.

Jay