Originally Posted by
SATCOS WHIPPING BOY
Not sure which runways you have used but landing on the "numbers" is a fair way down the concrete, after the piano keys, and no where near ANY down barriers (where fitted) roughly 80metres away. .
Are you confusing BARRIERS and CABLES ?
Part of ATC checks in the tower AND the caravan are that the approach is clear , nothing on the runway that should not be there and that the approach end barrier (where fitted) is correctly configured ie DOWN.
Under normal operations there is zero reason for the duty-runway approach-end barrier to ever be raised - Only during quiet period it may go UP for servicing access. ATC will be extra dilligent in checking its state beforee issuing any future clearances. Same with aircraft suddenly declaring they wish to use the non-duty runway - drilled into all ATCOs as part of their checks before issuing a clearance.
At Shawbury the approach Barrier is isolated before flying commences.