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Painting etc: Except for the backboard all the plywood was painted with two coats of white paint before fitting (not quite true). The timber was painted with “what have you” paint. I realised that all my half used tins of paint had long since found a good home down the local tip. I found one unopened tin of bright red paint which gave two coats of paint on the timber and bottom half of the backboard. The access provided by not having the front runner in place proved invaluable during the pa...

Tower a look and better analysis for the actual pilot on board the affected plane, than he can make a better decision and process better. >> megyn: and i dont know, are you familiar with kahokia, illinois, obviously its not ohare, its a smaller rural part of illinois from the sound of it and there could be advantages it landing the aircraft there as opposed to in st. louis i want to bring our viewers just joining us up to speed on what we know. appears a small jet having landing gear trouble. th...

Rubber to take the load there. up on the nose gear, when that comes down, if you blow a tire there, your landing zets squirrelly, but much of the steer can is done with the vertical stablizers. megyn: if it is the nose gear how difficult a land can is that for an experienced commercial pie loot which we assume this flight has. >> reporter: i think most pilots would prefer to land with stricken back gear. if one of them itous in front your steering will and lot more tricky. megyn: how dangerous i...