• TheSlad@sh.itjust.works
    4·
    7 days ago

    Why does a landing gear component need to be replaced based on flight time? Shouldn’t it be based on number of take-offs and landings?

    • setVeryLoud(true);@lemmy.ca
      1·
      4 days ago

      Using an average flight length, you can determine after how many flight hours the component needs to be replaced by doing max_flights * avg_flight_length where max_flights is the maximum number of landing + takeoffs the component can handle. 1 landing and 1 takeoff = 1 flight.

    • reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net
      2·
      7 days ago

      Maybe it’s just easiest to build replacement into the maintenance schedule based on flight hours even though landing is the actual wear and tear