From the Flight Deck - Wrong Surface Landings

FAA's From the Flight Deck video series uses cockpit mounted cameras to capture runway and taxiway footage and combines them with diagrams and visual graphics to clearly identify hot spots and other safety-sensitive items. Learn more at www.faa.gov/go...
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Wrong Surface operations are a serious and continuing issue at airports throughout the National Airspace System. Many of these incidents involve general aviation aircraft and pilots. The types of incidents fall into several main categories. This video is focused on one such category: wrong surface landings at airports with parallel runways with staggered thresholds.
Related resources:
FAA Runway Safety Information:
www.faa.gov/ai...
FAA "From the Flight Deck" Series:
www.faa.gov/air...
Aeronautical Information Manual - AIM:
www.faa.gov/ai...
This video is informational only and does not replace the pilot’s responsibility to conduct required pre-flight planning in accordance with FAR 91.103.

[@Poop-nu1so]

Thanks for the vid. Number one thing would be to look at the airport diagram during pre-flight, and look for where potential problems may occur. I've seen taxiways that look just like runways parallel to actual runways (besides the markings of course). One could fly the incorrect pattern before noticing, so it's good to double check that diagram far ahead of time.

[@obieyoung3223]

Thanks for the great video - Wrong Surface Operations . National Aviation Safety Foundation dba Florida Aviation Network.

[@AviatorMark]

Great reminder. When possible always load an approach (even on a visual). Also utilizing foreflight and a sentry with geo-reference can help with situational awareness but it is definitely not a substitute for vigilance and proper planning.

[@pushing2throttles]

Livermore, CA. I've flown into that airport; it's tricky because the size difference between the parallels creates a visual illusion. Make sure you're prepared for that. Use all available resources!

[@samernajia]

Question on the voiceover here.....if I am close enough to the runway to see the numbers and I am on the wrong runway, isn't it too late already? I presume I would initiate a go-around if I am over the threshold or numbers of the wrong runway because a "side-step" might not be safe.

[@rcbif101]

Maybe too late to not bust a reg, but not too late to prevent a collision I would hope.

[@BlackPantherStudios]

Great video 👍👌👏 . Flight ✈️🛫✈️ fleet safety is very important to reduce 💀☠️ death among passengers and aviation crew. All private Jet companies must have black boxes.

[@rcbif101]

They should have gotten Harrison Ford to narrate this.

[@skeleguns10oooooo10]

Go around may occur

[@jakobgreyson6146]

Awesome 😍💋 💝💖♥️❤️

[@AndreiLop]

thanks.

[@skeleguns10oooooo10]

Harrison Ford Landed on Charlie

[@JoaoVitor-sp3ns]

Wen hop

[@cnyphotovideo]

Elaine Chao is a sellout.