FAA considers mandating technology to warn pilots before they land on the wrong runway
By DAVID KOENIG, Associated Press
Published: September 8, 2023, 1:31pm
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FILE - Passenger jets are seen on the tarmac at Logan International Airport, Jan. 11, 2023, in Boston. The Federal Aviation Administration is considering requiring that all planes be equipped with technology designed to prevent close calls around airports, Friday, Sept. 8. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
The Federal Aviation Administration indicated Friday that it is moving toward requiring that planes be equipped with technology designed to prevent close calls around airports.
Many new airline jets are equipped with some of this technology, but older ones are not, and neither are many private planes.
The FAA asked an internal advisory panel to make recommendations on how to require systems that would alert pilots if they are lined up to land on the wrong runway or a taxiway, or when the runway they have chosen is too short.
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