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When approaching to land on an unusually narrow and unfamiliar runway, what tendency might a pilot have?

  • A

    Fly a low approach

  • B

    Fly a high approach

  • C

    Fly a faster than normal approach

  • D

    Overshoot the runway

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NARROW RUNWAY

When approaching a runway that is narrower than usual, the pilot will not see much of the runway in the windscreen, creating the impression that the aircraft is higher above the ground than it actually is. As a result, a narrower runway than usual can easily make the pilot believe that they are actually high on approach and have the IMPRESSION that they are going to overshoot the runway (land long on the runway). To correct this perception, they may fly a lower approach, with the risk of landing short of the runway. Trusting their flight instruments should counteract this illusion.

NARROW RUNWAY
pilot's impression → approaching the runway higher, runway overshoot will occur
reality → approach is normal
correction based on pilot's impression → fly a lower approach, undershoot the runway

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