What does “to the numbers” mean in landing clearance?
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Last night I was left downwind, abeam the tower, on my second circuit of the pattern. The controller said “helicopter xyz, cleared for the option runway 24, to the numbers”. I already had been given a restriction to stay east of rwy 18; as there was an airplane in right traffic there. What is the significance of “to the numbers” in this clearance? Is he just telling me not to land long?
traffic-pattern clearance
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Last night I was left downwind, abeam the tower, on my second circuit of the pattern. The controller said “helicopter xyz, cleared for the option runway 24, to the numbers”. I already had been given a restriction to stay east of rwy 18; as there was an airplane in right traffic there. What is the significance of “to the numbers” in this clearance? Is he just telling me not to land long?
traffic-pattern clearance
edited Feb 21 at 3:41
Peter Mortensen
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asked Feb 20 at 19:21
John HutchinsonJohn Hutchinson
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Last night I was left downwind, abeam the tower, on my second circuit of the pattern. The controller said “helicopter xyz, cleared for the option runway 24, to the numbers”. I already had been given a restriction to stay east of rwy 18; as there was an airplane in right traffic there. What is the significance of “to the numbers” in this clearance? Is he just telling me not to land long?
traffic-pattern clearance
edited Feb 21 at 3:41
Peter Mortensen
30727
asked Feb 20 at 19:21
John HutchinsonJohn Hutchinson
1579
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Last night I was left downwind, abeam the tower, on my second circuit of the pattern. The controller said “helicopter xyz, cleared for the option runway 24, to the numbers”. I already had been given a restriction to stay east of rwy 18; as there was an airplane in right traffic there. What is the significance of “to the numbers” in this clearance? Is he just telling me not to land long?
traffic-pattern clearance
traffic-pattern clearance
edited Feb 21 at 3:41
Peter Mortensen
30727
asked Feb 20 at 19:21
John HutchinsonJohn Hutchinson
1579
edited Feb 21 at 3:41
Peter Mortensen
30727
asked Feb 20 at 19:21
John HutchinsonJohn Hutchinson
1579
edited Feb 21 at 3:41
Peter Mortensen
30727
edited Feb 21 at 3:41
Peter Mortensen
30727
edited Feb 21 at 3:41
Peter Mortensen
30727
30727
asked Feb 20 at 19:21
John HutchinsonJohn Hutchinson
1579
asked Feb 20 at 19:21
John HutchinsonJohn Hutchinson
1579
asked Feb 20 at 19:21
John HutchinsonJohn Hutchinson
1579
1579
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Typically it's phrased as "direct to the numbers" and means you should proceed in a straight line from your present position to where the runway numbers are painted on the pavement. This instruction can be issued to fixed-wing aircraft as well, but perhaps not from as wide a range of starting positions. It relieves you of any previous restrictions.
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Ok, I see this described elsewhere as nonstandard phraseology for “make short approach”
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– John Hutchinson
Feb 20 at 21:54
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Thanks for the edit @Pondlife, I must have been pretty tired when I wrote that
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Typically it's phrased as "direct to the numbers" and means you should proceed in a straight line from your present position to where the runway numbers are painted on the pavement. This instruction can be issued to fixed-wing aircraft as well, but perhaps not from as wide a range of starting positions. It relieves you of any previous restrictions.
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Ok, I see this described elsewhere as nonstandard phraseology for “make short approach”
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– John Hutchinson
Feb 20 at 21:54
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Thanks for the edit @Pondlife, I must have been pretty tired when I wrote that
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– pericynthion
Feb 21 at 18:04
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Typically it's phrased as "direct to the numbers" and means you should proceed in a straight line from your present position to where the runway numbers are painted on the pavement. This instruction can be issued to fixed-wing aircraft as well, but perhaps not from as wide a range of starting positions. It relieves you of any previous restrictions.
edited Feb 21 at 4:31
Pondlife
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answered Feb 20 at 19:26
pericynthionpericynthion
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Ok, I see this described elsewhere as nonstandard phraseology for “make short approach”
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– John Hutchinson
Feb 20 at 21:54
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Thanks for the edit @Pondlife, I must have been pretty tired when I wrote that
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– pericynthion
Feb 21 at 18:04
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Typically it's phrased as "direct to the numbers" and means you should proceed in a straight line from your present position to where the runway numbers are painted on the pavement. This instruction can be issued to fixed-wing aircraft as well, but perhaps not from as wide a range of starting positions. It relieves you of any previous restrictions.
edited Feb 21 at 4:31
Pondlife
51.8k10140286
answered Feb 20 at 19:26
pericynthionpericynthion
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Typically it's phrased as "direct to the numbers" and means you should proceed in a straight line from your present position to where the runway numbers are painted on the pavement. This instruction can be issued to fixed-wing aircraft as well, but perhaps not from as wide a range of starting positions. It relieves you of any previous restrictions.
edited Feb 21 at 4:31
Pondlife
51.8k10140286
answered Feb 20 at 19:26
pericynthionpericynthion
2,5601019
edited Feb 21 at 4:31
Pondlife
51.8k10140286
edited Feb 21 at 4:31
Pondlife
51.8k10140286
edited Feb 21 at 4:31
Pondlife
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51.8k10140286
answered Feb 20 at 19:26
pericynthionpericynthion
2,5601019
answered Feb 20 at 19:26
pericynthionpericynthion
2,5601019
answered Feb 20 at 19:26
pericynthionpericynthion
2,5601019
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Ok, I see this described elsewhere as nonstandard phraseology for “make short approach”
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– John Hutchinson
Feb 20 at 21:54
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Thanks for the edit @Pondlife, I must have been pretty tired when I wrote that
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– pericynthion
Feb 21 at 18:04
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3
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Ok, I see this described elsewhere as nonstandard phraseology for “make short approach”
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– John Hutchinson
Feb 20 at 21:54
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Thanks for the edit @Pondlife, I must have been pretty tired when I wrote that
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– pericynthion
Feb 21 at 18:04
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Ok, I see this described elsewhere as nonstandard phraseology for “make short approach”
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– John Hutchinson
Feb 20 at 21:54
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Ok, I see this described elsewhere as nonstandard phraseology for “make short approach”
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– John Hutchinson
Feb 20 at 21:54
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Thanks for the edit @Pondlife, I must have been pretty tired when I wrote that
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– pericynthion
Feb 21 at 18:04
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Thanks for the edit @Pondlife, I must have been pretty tired when I wrote that
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