Replacing a Cable

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:21:40 -0500

Records are kept of the number of landings for each of the 4 cables. When that number reaches 100, the cable is immediately replaced, even in the middle of landing operations. The part that is replaced is just a section that the tail hooks grab, and it is a thoroughly practiced and efficient operation, accomplished in a very short time. You can see two other arresting cables to the left and one to the right of the one being replaced