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   Bertie the Bunyip to Eeyore   
   Re: LA Qantas Incident   
   27 Mar 08 08:13:01   
   
   From: T@ld.you   
      
   Eeyore  wrote in   
   news:47E973EC.A6A83B6A@hotmail.com:   
      
   >   
   >   
   > Roman Svihorik wrote:   
   >   
   >> Sorry, brakes, of course.   
   >>   
   >> > Aborting a take-off from high speed (and at high weight) creates a   
   >> > LOT of heat in the brakes. This can cause damage to the tyres. So,   
   >> > they replace the tyres.   
   >>   
   >> Sure, I know that.   
   >> The point of discussion with my friends was WHAT caused WHAT.   
   >   
   > A 'warning light' in the cockpit caused the take-off to be aborted.   
   >   
   > The heavy braking involved in aborting the take-off damaged the tyres.   
   >   
      
      
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   Bertie   
      
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