Question:Aviation Accidents and What to Do?

What damages are recoverable in aviation accident cases ?

Except for international flights, the plaintiff who is still alive is entitled to recover damages for past and future medical expenses, past and future wage loss, past and future pain and suffering, and if it is deemed that conduct is bad e...

How many aviation accidents has the NTSB investigated since it wa...?

Since its creation in 1967, the NTSB has investigated over 114,000 aviation accidents ...

Can a Bad Economy Make Aviation Accidents Worse?

With the economy in poor condition still, some safety experts are warning that businesses may be cutting costs and increasing the odds of accidents in doing so. Some worry that small businesses and larger companies may be cutting costs in w...

Calling all pilots and Aviation professionals. Will this idea make airline travel safer and save money?

Q: When airplanes land, depending on the aircraft, they land anywhere from 70 mph to 200 mph. Airliners land at about 140 mph. The wheels are at a standstill upon landing and are forced to rotate to that speed in a very short time as they contact the ground causing a massive skid. Many times, this causes blowouts and can cause accidents. It would seem most of the lires wear and tear is caused by this skid upon landing. I think that an electric moter attached freewheel style to the landing gear wheels could be enguaged to quickly spin the tires to the appropriate speed simply by the pilot setting a reostatic controller in the cockpit and pushing a button just before touchdown. It seems to me this would greatly save on the cost of landing gear tires and most importantly increase safety. What do you think???retroing the system would be difficult. It would be easier to have it designed into a new aircraft at planning stages.

A: I think this was tried once, back in the day, and it caused an unpleasant gyroscopic effect which distorted the aircraft's motion as the most dangerous part of the flight. After all, when you are mere feet from the ground there really is no room for error.