Originally Posted by
galaxy flyer
How ‘bout looking at the airport critically and identifying BOTH runways and remembering what you read back to the tower. I can’t believe aviation has sunk to this level.
I agree, GF. It's all fairly obvious, even with the sidestep maneuver.
I'm not one to blame the guys up front, but how hard is it to apply the knowledge that L means the ribbon of concrete on the left and R, the right? It is the cockpit's responsibility to confirm ATC instructions. Garbled or keyed mike breakup on the frequency is not an excuse for getting it wrong. If in doubt, you ask again.
Well, the airport configeration has been like that for a long time, what is changing is the volume of traffic and possibly the competence of the crews flying in.
Check.
