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Old 4th Nov 2006, 18:35
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From another forum for the PPRune armchair aviation experts:
I'm not sure how many of you have flown the ILS 22 circle to 29 at night in gusting winds (winds were 290@30G40 that night). It isn't used that often at EWR.
Did you know that there aren't blue taxiway edge lights at EWR (just reflectors in the ground that you can't see at night from 1/2 mile final)?
Did you know that the PAPI for 29 is in a non-standard location on the right side of the runway?
Did you know that oftentimes one of the two REIL lights is inop (which makes things very confusing)?
Did you know that it is a more than 90 degree turn to final and when you roll out it is only about a 1/2 mile final if done right (not leaving a lot of time to correct errors) and you are staring at very distracting bi-directional heavy auto traffic (lots of lights going both ways) on the NJ Turnpike (which is right at the threshold to 29)?
Did you know that there isn't a charted visual procedure to this runway (although there should be)?
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