Blow Out leads to Death
Horrible story about a blowout and loss of control of MoHo into the trees. His wife was following and watched it happen. The exact cause may not be truly know but they believe that it was a blowout. ...
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This subject (experiencing a blowout on a front (steer) tire) has been on my mind for at least 50 years. Plus, I've studied the so-called Michelin tire-blowout video several times.
I've won 7 racing championships, and I'm the only Learjet pilot who has survived a jammed stabilizer in the full up position. I've succesfully handled many other real-life in-flight emergencies.
I owned 5 motorhomes, prior to purchasing my Dutch Star diesel pusher (in 2003).
Here's what I will do when/if I have a steer tire blowout in my Dutch Star, while driving down the interstate highway:
I will NOT be startled, I will immediately do everything appropriate with the steering wheel in order to stay in my lane, I will certainly LEAVE it in cruise control (by NOT touching the brake pedal). I will hit the switch to turn on my emergency flashers. Then I will do whatever I feel is the next correct thing to do. I will even add power, if necessary.
BTW I have been training myself to follow these Dutch Star driving procedures, because I believe in training, training, training (recurrent training all time). In commercial flying, you brief the crew every flight, and you go to recurrent training every 6 months.
Driving my Dutch Star is not for sightseeing, it's a very responsible activity.
Now, I wish somebody would explain to me why the FIRST thing you should do (in event of a tire blowout in a motorhome) is to "stand on the throttle). Also, fully explain exactly which force vectors are in play, and where they originated. Thanks
I've won 7 racing championships, and I'm the only Learjet pilot who has survived a jammed stabilizer in the full up position. I've succesfully handled many other real-life in-flight emergencies.
I owned 5 motorhomes, prior to purchasing my Dutch Star diesel pusher (in 2003).
Here's what I will do when/if I have a steer tire blowout in my Dutch Star, while driving down the interstate highway:
I will NOT be startled, I will immediately do everything appropriate with the steering wheel in order to stay in my lane, I will certainly LEAVE it in cruise control (by NOT touching the brake pedal). I will hit the switch to turn on my emergency flashers. Then I will do whatever I feel is the next correct thing to do. I will even add power, if necessary.
BTW I have been training myself to follow these Dutch Star driving procedures, because I believe in training, training, training (recurrent training all time). In commercial flying, you brief the crew every flight, and you go to recurrent training every 6 months.
Driving my Dutch Star is not for sightseeing, it's a very responsible activity.
Now, I wish somebody would explain to me why the FIRST thing you should do (in event of a tire blowout in a motorhome) is to "stand on the throttle). Also, fully explain exactly which force vectors are in play, and where they originated. Thanks
