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Posted for "John W. Cox" <johnwcox@pacificnw.com>:
Working for the World's Finest Regional Airline for 2007, I can
affirmative confirm the exclusive use of nitrogen and the pressures
stated below. First the nitrogen does not promote combustion, neither
does that damnable Skydrol (phosphate ester) brake fluid, but more
importantly the absence of impurities and oxygen allows the airlines to
recap tires multiple times. Air is left for the more unfortunate GA
aircraft. Even the small bizjets are opting for High Pressure Nitrogen.
By the way, Aircraft Spruce is offering a regulator to spread the
benefit to the masses.
The frequency of which (Recapping)and the number of times of which no
self respecting paying passenger would ever want to know. Just be
assured it is safer than with third world foreign carriers.
Yes - nitrogen. Safety factor is improved.
John Cox
Should tires be filled with air or nitrogen? A few months ago the benefits
of nitrogen for use in oleo struts were discussed. I imagine
nitrogen is
better, but how critical is this in tires?
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