Posts about stuff relating to airports

Wrong Runway, Go'Round
Tidbits Dan Parsons Tidbits Dan Parsons

Wrong Runway, Go'Round

If you're not into aviation, like most Australian airport operators, you might think that some of those stories you hear from fanatics like me are a bit far-fetched. In my early days in aviation, I thought the same about the stories involving pilots putting their aircraft down on the wrong runway. Surely not...

Unfortunately, it has happened with the latest incident occurring less than two months ago. This time it involved a CRJ-200 and a new but not yet operational parallel runway. Luckily, according to this site, no one was injured.

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"or his delegate"*
Tidbits Dan Parsons Tidbits Dan Parsons

"or his delegate"*

If your aerodrome manual contains this phrase, make sure either it also specifies this delegation or you have prepared separate documentation detailing such delegations.

* sexism not intended - that’s just the way I see it written.

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