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Old 27th Aug 2007, 13:30
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bomarc
 
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Oh Please

we all know that getting off the runway on a hi-speed turnoff/taxiway is something used to expedite the flow of traffic...so here the head of the FAA wants the whole darn airport to be changed...lots of money

<<< "A landing aircraft that leaves the outward runway on a high-speed taxiway literally has only a few feet to stop before crossing the inner runway hold line." >>>

of course safety could be enhanced by just :
1. closing hi-speed turnoff and using the next regular turnoff, or rebuilding the hi speeds into normal slow speed turnoffs, this would encourage taxiing at slow speed to avoid inadvertantly crossing the inner runway.

2. or, advising on ATIS...do not change frequency without ATC authorization.
Yes, traffic won't flow as expeditiously...but, then whart are our priorities?
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