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Originally Posted by Titan
I also wanted to ask but does ATC have precise radar to show the direction of a plane or more general radar that shows the location of planes but a more general "heading"? I mean, could they not tell he was lined up at the wrong point? That also seems surprising.
Thanks for the replies by the way.
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Yes they can tell on the radar, but it would require them to be closely monitoring it. For tower controllers on a clear night the primary method of controlling is with your eyes by looking out the window, and it would therefore be far less apparent that he is not correctly aligned with the runway. This is why I suggested earlier that the process of identified misaligned airplanes should be automated and audibly advise the controllers.