Originally Posted by
zepekinio
they lined up on R36 , and waited for their cabin annoncement to be done while an aircraft on short final .
ATC mistake , BUT MOSTLIKELY PIC BEING “ overworked” ��!!!!!
MLE has no parking stands or taxiway for large aircraft, you are pushed back onto the runway to start as one aircraft lands and backtracks, then you taxi full length to turn on the nodes.
Arrivals are 10 minutes apart for this reason.