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In Seattle, there have been taxiway landings in 2005 and 2015 because the taxiway looks similar to the runways. Presumably the ILS system should align them with
by codeonfire 9y ago
In Seattle, there have been taxiway landings in 2005 and 2015 because the taxiway looks similar to the runways. Presumably the ILS system should align them with the correct runway, but I guess that in these cases, ILS is not being used. Even it it were, the runways are the same heading and just a few hundred yards apart, so the mistake would not be realized until short final.
- djsumdog 9y agoI'm kinda surprised manufactures don't have full HUDs in commercial airliners yet. For airports that support ILS, it seems like using it should be mandatory, with a HUD providing a visual guide to ensure the pilot is lined up with the correct runway. I mean sure, you could still have mistakes (pilot types in the wrong runway in a parallel runway airport and lands on the wrong one), but it'd be another check/safety system in place.
- exDM69 9y agoSeattle-Tacoma has three parallel runways with unequal horizontal spacing, it's easy to mistake that parallel taxiway between the center and right (north approach) as the right runway. I've only done it in flight simulators but it's really difficult to tell from a distance.