Only one runway nominated on the ATIS. Only one runway lit. In this situation I assume it's normal procedure not to include the runway number in clearances other than the taxi clearance.
If the tower controller is not looking out the window when he clears the aircraft for takeoff, then he/she is not providing any additional safety over a non towered airport. The runway should be scanned prior to the takeoff or landing clearance and just prior to the aircraft landing or taking off if there is any gap between these occurances.
It seems that undermanning has really taken it's toll here as the tower controller was busy with jobs that a ground controller would have been doing.
Last edited by NIMFLT; 24th Jan 2007 at 06:09.
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