hello,
usually the only threat I have is other plow trucks.
When running down the runway at 40 mph, sometimes the plowers ahead spin out at the end of the pass and cause 'evasive' maneuvers.
Its amazing how a walter snow fighter with a 20 ft, 6000lb plow on the front and a 8000 lb block of concrete in the back skates across asphault. Once it goes, there ain't no stopping it.
Luckily, besides our other trucks, there is not a whole of a lot to hit out on the airfield. Well, besides planes.....but we try to keep away from them.
One of the worst situations, is after the first pass down the runway, all the trucks have to turn around, line up, and wait for the last truck to start a second pass. This is wear the majority of slippage occurs. With the walter, you hit the air brakes at even 2 mph, and you will slide infinitely across the asphault. Easy to end up off the edge of the asphault just trying to turn aroud and get into position again. Jake brake is great, but doesn't work at those slow speeds.
steveair
[Edited by steveair on 10-21-2000 at 11:54 PM]