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Re:LaGuardia pilots raised safety alarms months before deadl... by AnAnonymousDude on Tuesday March 24, 2026 @04:05PM (#47508325)
If they thought that, it was in error. Training SPECIFICALLY calls this out. The lights ALWAYS overrule the controller. Period.
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Re:LaGuardia pilots raised safety alarms months before deadl... by rectang on Tuesday March 24, 2026 @05:11PM (#47509395)
It would be interesting to know whether that rule was onerous enough in practice that they had little choice but to break it in order to do their jobs effectively. They were responding to an emergency, seconds count, and they believed they had clearance from the controller.
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