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A system for this exists, but it's new and not on many airports yet: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/technology/rwsl/pet/ https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/techno
by t0mas88 4y ago
A system for this exists, but it's new and not on many airports yet: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/technology/rwsl/pet/ https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/technology/rwsl/pet/
It basically uses radar data to figure out whether it's safe to enter and safe to take-off on a runway. If it's not it will show red lights at the take-off position and entry points, pilots are trained not to cross those lights when red even if ATC says to do so.