Runway Red Lights to cut down on incursions.

On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:51:02 -0600, Gig 601XL Builder
wrote in
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embed red lights into the
runway pavement at the intersections. It's been tried at Dallas-Fort
Worth and in San Diego, and reports are positive. But the technology is
simply a "a stopgap measure," according to FAA Acting Administrator
Bobby Sturgell. "Runway status lights are one way to drive down
incursions, but they’re not the best way," he said this week, ...


Right. Why equip a few runways with imbed lights on the AIP dime,
when you can mandate all operators of the entire 200,000 plus fleet
install ADS-B at their own expense. Makes sound financial sense to
me. :-(