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19 Aug 2019

Wrong Surface Avoidance

by Ryan | posted in: Point Outs | 0

POU (Hudson Valley Regional airport), located near Poughkeepsie, NY is featured in this installment of “From the Cockpit: Wrong Surface Avoidance.” POU’s unique paved runway markings, grass runway and “slanted” taxiway A all deserve a closer look… “know before you go!”

airport signage, runway markings, taxiway markings, Wrong Surface Runway Operations

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