The FAA and NTSB both issued safety alerts recently that warn pilots to use proper procedures when operating on runways. The NTSB cites several accidents when pilots chose an intersection takeoff to save time, and then lost power. In each case, if the pilot had used the entire runway, there would have been room for a safe landing straight ahead. Instead, all three aircraft crashed, and two people were killed.The FAA’s Safety Alert for Pilots also concerns runway operations, reminding pilots and airport workers about the correct procedures for using runway status lights. Continue reading...
