Wrong-Surface Landing Incidents at Uncontrolled Airports
Pilots mistake taxiways for runways even in clear weather, and towers are the only reliable catch.
Cal Merritt
Pilot Experience Contributor
Cal Merritt
Cal Merritt logged more than 8,000 hours as a commercial charter and corporate pilot before earning his ATP and pivoting to freelance writing in 2009. He brings a cockpit-level perspective to pilot decision-making, airspace complexity, and the real-world friction points that procedural documents rarely capture.
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