FAA Confirms Cases Of EMAS Phobia

Credit: FAA
WASHINGTON—Pilots in some cases appear to be avoiding a special type of crushable concrete designed to gently stop an aircraft from overrunning the end of a runway—a finding that is puzzling to FAA officials. “Of all the Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) saves, there’s a relatively small...

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