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Old August 30th 06, 04:45 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
James Robinson
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Default CRJ crash at KLEX:

Some guy wrote:

Isn't checking the heading indicator to to make sure you're on the
right runway was a standard checkoff list type of a thing?


Have you never been on a commercial aircraft where the engines are spooling
up as the aircraft turns onto the runway? Do you really think they have
cross-checked with the compass at that point?