Originally Posted by safetypee
It would be better for an airport to close rather than have someone off the end and shut the runway in that way. At least with contamination it might be cleared in an hour, but an aircraft in the mud, or worse still an accident site might take days to sort out.
Complete rubbish!
We are taking initiative away from the person who is really in charge.
Ultimately it's a matter of declaring an emergency then, if you want to land in England during winter-contamination then.
