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If a controller clears a plane to land on something other than a runway, he or she will likely receive some negative feedback if Quality Assurance hears about it.

Why land your Falcon on the freshly-cleared paved runway when there's perfectly good grass next to it? At least it shows the airport properly maintains its runway safety areas.

Alaska Airlines' website says portable GPS may be used during all phases of flight. https://www.alaskaair.com/content/travel-info/policies/onboard-policies-portable-electronic-devices

New FAA video on avoiding wrong surface landings. https://vimeopro.com/infina/wsl-vignette-portfolio

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You are required to hold short of approach hold lines only if instructed to do so, e.g., "Hold short Rwy 24L approach." You are required to hold short of runway hold lines unless specifically cleared to cross the runway. There is an initiative to change approach hold markings to the ones used...

Doubtful--McDill doesn't have "trainers" or anything that could be mistaken for a little airplane. The base is home to KC-135Rs and C-37As (G-V); and it doesn't have an aeroclub.

So you are saying is that a VFR aircraft operating in VFR-conditions in Class E airspace is a "sky pirate"?

WPR15FA212 https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20150714X62513&AKey=1&RType=HTML&IType=FA

Flying a drone in Class A airspace isn't a big deal since ATC is responsible for separation. The real problem with drones is in Class E and G (and to a lesser extend, D airspace). In this instance, the NASA drone departed Edwards AFB and probably climbed in a Restricted Area. It would be...

Keep in mind that traffic counts at uncontrolled airports need to be taken with a grain or two of salt.

I wouldn't wait to land before pushing him out.:eek: