[freedumb2003]

Thanks for the ping -- a larger version of the runway map is here: http://www.naco.faa.gov/d-tpp/0607/00697AD.PDF

Wow -- 3500 vs 7000. Huge mistake.

Do they say "two-two" or "twenty-two"? If the latter I can see how the pilot MIGHT have heard wrong. But aren't they supposed to repeat back the info?

Pilots out there?

[Sting 11]

"two-two", not "twenty-two".

[Paleo Conservative]

Thanks for the ping -- a larger version of the runway map is here: http://www.naco.faa.gov/d-tpp/0607/00697AD.PDF

That PDF is also available on the page to which I linked.

[Sting 11]

This is how a sample controller-aircraft "conversation" for this particular takeoff would have gone, by the book. Comair usually drops the first number of their flight number for ATC comms:

Comair: "Lexington Ground, Comair 191 ready to taxi with the ATIS information."

LEX: "Comair 191, Lexington Ground, taxi to runway 22."

Comair: "Taxi to runway 22, Comair 191."

Comair: "Lexington Tower, Comair 191 ready for departure at runway 22."

LEX: "Comair 191, Lexington Tower, fly runway heading (or another assigned heading), runway 22 cleared for takeoff."

Comair: "cleared for takeoff, runway heading, Comair 191."

[jcs1744]

You say two-two... all the time, every time when talking about runways, headings, speeds, or altitudes. They have to repeat the info since this is a controlled airport. Really, I'm having trouble wrapping my finger around this one. The tower should've been all over this, as well. Despite the darkness, you should be able to easily see that the a/c is on the wrong runway. Awful, awful stuff.