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Originally Posted by mykalberta
Also, if a plane slips off a runway and its not a mechanical error, the pilot has to take some responsibility - not all but some. Flying is the same as driving, you have to fly for the conditions, if the road is icey I dont go 130 up Qe2, if the runway is slippery, you make a short approach and you know you window of error. All planes have reserve fuel to get to alternate aiports for just that kind of situation.
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But you also have to assume that the runway has been kept up to code. From what it sounds like, it wasn't as it was questionable as to if the water drainage system was sufficient.
If the pilot is making the assumption that the runway is functioning as expect for all conditions, then it is a normal approach.
If the runway isn't up to code, then they need to tell the pilot in order for him to make adjustments. From the article, it doesn't mention either or. And we may not know until the black box is recovered.