tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093644604429778937.post9113390386256781486..comments2023-10-01T04:45:07.532-07:00Comments on Geekinthecockpit: Hitting the ground runningGeekinthecockpithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853969211193512474noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093644604429778937.post-26591570087412839962009-05-19T15:00:23.000-07:002009-05-19T15:00:23.000-07:00I've been listening to liveATC this week and w...I've been listening to liveATC this week and wondering why even the RJs were rolling down almost to the end of a 13,000 foot runway before exiting.... the 3,000 ft displaced threshold explains that. Sorry you hate my hometown airport, but its cool to read when you're flying around my neighborhood. You were probably over my house on downwind. That is, if you were indeed where I think you were.Joelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093644604429778937.post-75161634861919431492009-05-20T01:03:05.000-07:002009-05-20T01:03:05.000-07:00You should have seen the ruckus shortening the run...You should have seen the ruckus shortening the runway caused with the local (non-aviation minded) media--assuming you are where I (and Joel) think you are. In this instance it's really too bad they can't pull a "Die Hard 2" and just shift the glideslope with the turn of a knob.Marcnoreply@blogger.com