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I can't recall which runway marker I'm thinking of, but I know that there's one that pilots refer to as 'the coffins' - as in if you land past them, you're in t
by Serow225 12y ago
I can't recall which runway marker I'm thinking of, but I know that there's one that pilots refer to as 'the coffins' - as in if you land past them, you're in trouble... Obviously they don't call them that in front of pax ;)
- mikeash 12y agoThat doesn't make too much sense, as runways vary enormously in length, and airplanes vary enormously in how much space they need to land. A loaded-up B-52 landing in no wind on a 5,000ft runway needs to touch down right at the beginning and even then it's going to be touchy. On the other hand, I could land my ASW-20 in a 20kt headwind 14,800ft down a 15,000ft runway and be entirely comfortable. Of course, everybody tries to land near the beginning because it increases your margin for error, but it's not strictly necessary in many situations.