Marco Leon
December 17th 04, 04:13 AM
"Clear left, clear right." I say it everytime I cross a runway during taxi.
Today was the first time in four years that I saw an aircraft on short
final. I held short and called ground half-expecting the controller to say
that he was a low approach on the ILS. "Ummm well, he shouldn't be there."
At about 100 ft AGL, the Cessna figured out the runway said "14" not "19"
and went around.
Although the controller did reiterate the clearance to taxi to the runway, I
stayed short of the runway until the Cessna was well on his way back to the
pattern. Coulda been ugly.
Marco Leon
Today was the first time in four years that I saw an aircraft on short
final. I held short and called ground half-expecting the controller to say
that he was a low approach on the ILS. "Ummm well, he shouldn't be there."
At about 100 ft AGL, the Cessna figured out the runway said "14" not "19"
and went around.
Although the controller did reiterate the clearance to taxi to the runway, I
stayed short of the runway until the Cessna was well on his way back to the
pattern. Coulda been ugly.
Marco Leon