FAA Alerts Airlines To Risk Of Transposed Runway Numbers

WASHINGTON—The FAA warns in a Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) of the risk of a runway overrun at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) caused by transposed runway numbers. Dated Sept. 4, the SAFO describes a runway event at SFO last year that involved pilots consulting takeoff performance...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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