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Old February 4th 05, 06:57 PM
Dale
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In article yoLMd.48293$EG1.25376@attbi_s53,
"Jay Honeck" wrote:


Note: When we park the plane at our hangar, we must pivot the plane sharply
on its LEFT tire, by locking that brake and turning as sharply as possible,
to position it for pushing back -- yet it was the RIGHT tire that
prematurely (IMHO) wore out.


Are you right handed? Perhaps you're putting a little more pressure on
the right brake on rollout.

Do you make mostly right turns when taxiing?

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