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Can a friction assessment be performed during rain?

April 26, 2017assessment friction Performed rain

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Can a friction assessment be performed during rain?

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No. Some runways have depressed areas which pond during periods of moderate to heavy rainfall. These areas may exceed the water depth used by the CFME self-wetting system and give erroneous results. This is a limitation of all ICAO approved friction measuring equipment.