Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
There is a problem with Mu or braking effectiveness when there is no tire on the surface. Think of trying to stop a train quickly. Metal on metal, or in this case metal on concrete is not a good condition to try to stop in.
Keep in mind as stated before that this is a preliminary report, wait until the final report to draw conclusions. Many times the initial ones are only the tip of the iceberg.
I get the Mu issue. But if one tire blows, there are x number left, right? I'd have a hard time believing that ALL the tires blew at once. Obviously braking effectiveness would be reduced, but I would still think one should be able to come to a stop. I'm not attempting to draw conclusions, just curious. On a side note, while it would be quite morbid, I think it would also be very interesting to be an accident investigator ....
And yes these are preliminary reports. One of my life rules is I dont believe very much of what the press tells me, especially concerning aviation.