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Old 01-07-13, 05:16 AM   #26
Lionclaw
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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch View Post
Runway designation is always the direction of travel - 22 is 220 degrees (plus/minus 5) - whether landing or taking off. That is the direction you should be flying on approach.


Oh dear.

I've been playing flight simulators since Microsoft Flight Simulator 98, and I didn't know that runways are designated that way.

Even when lining up on the runway and setting the heading to runway heading, I never figured it out.

Thanks H-B, I've learned something new today.
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