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Poster Just say unable
In Brief
What It Addresses
When flying a condensed traffic pattern that doesn’t allow you to accurately visualize the runway, you may accidently land on the wrong runway than originally cleared for.
From the Document: selected source passages, quoted as written, for a quick overview.
When flying a condensed traffic pattern that doesn’t allow you to accurately visualize the runway, you may accidently land on the wrong runway than originally cleared for.
IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU:
Fly a standard pattern unless you are very familiar with the airport. Don’t feel intimidated by ATC, if it’s a maneuver you’re not comfortable performing, just say “unable.”
THE FIX:
LIVES
ARE AT
STAKE!
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FOCUS
For additional runway safety education, take the AOPA Air Safety Institute’s Runway Safety online course at www.airsafetyinstitute.org/runwaysafety.
Source: Federal Aviation Administration — www.faasafety.gov. Reproduced from the published record; FlightPush adds formatting only.
Author: Chad Brewer
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