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MikeD · September 14th, 2004, 17:41

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Runway "twentyfive 'R' "??? Common. They can at least get the lingo right.

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You mean that's not how it's said? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Sort of like people that say "Runway zero-four" for Runway 4, for example. Overseas, where single-digit runways are painted with a zero-prefix, I could see. Just sounds odd hearing it in the US.

September 14th, 2004, 17:41	#18
MikeD Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark Posts: 6,897	Re: So about those drunk pilots on \"LAX\" [ QUOTE ] Runway "twentyfive 'R' "??? Common. They can at least get the lingo right. [/ QUOTE ] You mean that's not how it's said? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Sort of like people that say "Runway zero-four" for Runway 4, for example. Overseas, where single-digit runways are painted with a zero-prefix, I could see. Just sounds odd hearing it in the US.