Originally Posted by
sigep_nm
spoken like a true jet pilot. Wrong runway is wrong runway. There are factors that led to this incident but you can not excuse the fact that they lined up and laid the whip on the wrong one. There is no mystery as to which runway you are going off of, and yes I have flown out of LEX and it can be confusing, but it is by no means a sole controller error. Know where you are, and the blame goes to one specific place, and while not always fair, this is a pure pilot error. It taste bitter, but it is a pill that we all must swallow.
Sigep,
I am not trying to state that pilot error was not involved. However in true fashion of any accident their were multiple errors that led to the loss of 5191. The conditions that existed that day including improper staffing, incorrect taxi diagrams, and Notams continue today at many airports and continued in Lexington after the accident. A failure to look at all factors lead to the likelihood that this could happen again. It only takes one break in the chain to prevent the accident. In the future lets just hope that chain brakes to help overcome the pilot error.
The only way I know to ensure that is if all factors are looked into and discussed. Just because a pilot is capable as XJT stated he could taxi at 6:00am doesn't mean a mistake will not happen in the future.