Originally Posted by
JumpJumpJump
Instead of thinking of new runway lighting layouts, which would induce a huge financial layout. Is there any merit in simply not turning the lights out on a closed runway? There seems to be a lot of speculation with regards to the possible illusions this Crew may have seen..... If both runways were lit, these illusions would most likely have been mitigated.
Then you will be reading a thread about how someone lined up on the wrong runway. It doesn't really matter whether the other runway lights are on or off, just make sure the crews know the status so they can get the right picture in their head. And I don't mean a NOTAM, put it on the ATIS.