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Local procedures - The Potential Dangers
I found this to be an interesting blog post on the potential hazards of being unfamiliar with local procedures, and debating whether these exceptions from FAA-established procedures should be allowed. (generalaviationnews.com) Altro...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Are 'local procedures' alternative facts?
A sad example of the problem with local procedures from one of the best military aviation writers ever.
https://thelexicans.wordpress.com/2016/02/23/the-worst-day-ever/
https://thelexicans.wordpress.com/2016/02/23/the-worst-day-ever/
If the Piper turning downwind was also monitoring CTAF, he should've heard "Branch County" and realized it's the same airport and watch for traffic; maybe even advise the inbound aircraft that Coldwater is the same as Branch County.
This is just insanity. We publish a document -- the Chart Supplement (formerly A/FD) -- that's supposed to contain reliable, official information about at least the public use airports and their local features so that pilots can access those airports. What's the point of publishing that document if the local people at those airports not only make up their own arbitrary and contrary rules, but also don't even bother publishing them?
That looks like a recipe for disaster, and it's just plain stupid.
That looks like a recipe for disaster, and it's just plain stupid.
if it's not published somewhere it shouldn't be done or used!
I have neighbors that still refer to JFK as Idlewild Airport. Fortunately, they aren't piloting any sort of vehicle these days.