We are a very mobile society. The fact that we are pilots, and many
of us are airplane owners, means we are even more mobile than most.
Our mobility makes it a challenge, sometimes, for those who need to
reach us to keep up.
"It used to be an hour lunch, now it’s 45 minutes at
best, and a half-hour break is now 20 minutes at best. Your mind
hasn’t even calmed down yet."
Source: NATCA regional vice-president Phil
Barbarello, on the impact of shorter break periods and lunch hours
for controllers at several FAA facilities throughout the country,
including the New York TRACON.
Low Intensity Runway Lights Runway edge lights are used
to outline the edges of runways during periods of darkness or
restricted visibility conditions.