According to the Brazilian press the runway was recently reopened after repairs but had not yet been "grooved", a measure that helps pilots reduce a plane's speed.
In an interview with radio station CBN one unidentified TAM pilot said he believed the unfinished repairs had contributed to the accident. "During landings in heavy rain it is just like driving a car and feeling it skidding on the road. Grooving is not a prerequisite but it is an item of security."
Talk to any commercial pilot off the record and he'll tell you that the runway is dangerous and that in the rain it becomes slippery." ------------ runways, and streets are all slippery when it rains, so I don't think this was the cause. My theory is the tires were worn down too much. Obviously airliners are expected to land in rain, and I'm sure they are suppose to have tires that can handle the rain. I saw a car on time do a whole 360 when it started to rain. When I got next to him I could see his tires were completely worn into slicks. They won't ever know because I'm sure the tires melted in the fire. But a second thought it could be the surface, I think I've seen some while riding that were more slippey than others, but nothing like riding over metal, which is slippiest material I have ridden on.
runways, and streets are all slippery when it rains, so I don't think this was the cause. My theory is the tires were worn down too much. Obviously airliners are expected to land in rain, and I'm sure they are suppose to have tires that can handle the rain. I saw a car on time do a whole 360 when it started to rain. When I got next to him I could see his tires were completely worn into slicks. They won't ever know because I'm sure the tires melted in the fire. But a second thought it could be the surface, I think I've seen some while riding that were more slippey than others, but nothing like riding over metal, which is slippiest material I have ridden on.
Early reports said that it's a little too short to land large planes on in the rain. This came from a safety review of the airport, but the runway was reopened in February anyway.
But a second thought it could be the surface, I think I've seen some while riding that were more slippey than others, but nothing like riding over metal, which is slippiest material I have ridden on.
I have no idea what caused the crash...but speaking of metal surfaces, have you ever been to a go-kart track that has metal corners? Its like riding in the snow/ice...especially when they take the extra step of sprinkling talcum powder on those metal corners in between heats.
