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Phrase "landing runway" vs. "cleared to land"



 
 
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Old January 17th 08, 07:49 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Bertie the Bunyip[_19_]
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Default Phrase "landing runway" vs. "cleared to land"

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in
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On Jan 17, 9:45*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
"Morgans" wrote

ga:



"Robert M. Gary" wrote


Now, if a car pulled in front of me that would be
a different story but I don't think the FAA can protect against
that anyway.
*But isn't a clearance him saying that a car is not going to pull
onto


*the
runway in front of you? *If he can't see the end of the runway, can
he


issue a clearance to land?


That's right. that's what a clearance is!


If controllers had to be able to see the runway most airports would be
closed in the fog. I know for a fact that here in Sacramento
controllers do not need to see the runway. In fact they'll often say
"runway not in sight cleared to land". They assume the runway is clear
based on who is allowed to be on it.


Actually, I responded ambiguously. I meant that a landing clearance is
just that, the runway is known to be clear. They don't have to see it to
know that. There are procedures in place in low vis to ensure that. If
you get a landing clearance at a controlled field, you can be reasonably
sure that the runway is clear.



Bertie

 




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