Morning PPRuNers
I flew into London Luton on Monday with easyJet. I experienced something that I am sure is routine for you guys, but was the first time for me.
After braking on the landing roll, the pilots did a 180 degree-turn on the runway, taxied back up the runway a bit and then exited. My question is: did they do this because they passed the first exit (presumably they didn't manage to slow sufficiently to use it?), but didn't want to go all the way to the end of the runway to use the exit there? I'm afraid I don't know which direction we came in from, thus the runway in use. Also, would you need ATC permission for this manoeuvre / confirmation that there was no other aircraft on short finals? Just curious. It was fun!
