Tuesday, September 06, 2011

Aviation Expert Believes Grooved Runways Would Help Reduce Skidding

Gord McDougall with Kristi Soble
Tuesday, September 6, 2011

A civil aviation expert is backing up claims that the threat of planes skidding off the runway could be significantly reduced if airport runways were grooved.

Most runways in Canada are not grooved, including the runways at the Ottawa Airport.

Retired Captain Vince Charron says grooved runways are excellent because they provide precipitation runoff and, he says, it gives experienced pilots a feel for what the plane is actually doing.

Captain Charron also agrees with reports that the skid of this plane in question would have been easier to avoid if it had been equipped with thrust-reverse engines.

http://www.cfra.com

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