A Comair regional airliner tried take off from the wrong runway at LEXINGTON, KY. Only the co-pilot barely survived.
Sent from Mail for Windows From: Flesner via KRnet Sent: Monday, July 25, 2022 11:08 AM To: krnet@list.krnet.org Cc: Flesner Subject: Re: KRnet> Operating handbook On 7/24/2022 11:39 PM, kiwi faulkner via KRnet wrote: "pre takeoff, align with runway ... " 🤣☝️ Love it ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In Louisville, Kentucky several years ago a regional airliner took off on the wrong runway (too short) and killed all on board. Flying a taildragger with somewhat limited forward visibility I find it safer to taxi from the hold short line and stop on the runway to verify runway alignment than to make a rolling turn for takeoff. Until the tail comes up it is easier for me to note any drift or change in direction than to determine proper direction in a rolling turn. My KR is stable in direction, even at full power, until the tail comes up but at that point I can see over the nose. I considered it important enough to include as a checklist item although I never read my checklist at that point. Someone else may be lucky enough to fly my bird someday and it's simply my advise to them. 😁 Larry Flesner
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