The crash of a A320 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. yesterday, has brought the issue of runway length into sharp focus. At just over 6,200 feet, the runway had been criticized by pilots and many others as dangerously short -- akin to landing on an aircraft carrier. Read today's update from the AP here
We will be following up with more about requirements in the U.S. for runways at commercial airports to (updated info) overrun areas (not arresting material) at both ends that can keep planes from ending up as this one did when they overshoot the runway. FYI, the last time we checked, PHL's runways had overrun areas at both ends, with one exception, and that was in the process of being upgraded..
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