Yes Manchester has the multiple crossing
situation as does Heathrow as 3 aircraft can and very often do cross at once
Just listening to Manchester tower it appears that thay are still giving provisional clearances
Maybe some one from ATC can clarify
If each flight has to be called individually with crossing clearance after the landing aircraft has passed it would seem to me that a lot of extra calls would have to be made and a lot slower flow of crossing traffic, which would cause a need for larger gaps in landing traffic and therefore much reduced runway rate
G-I-B
Last edited by GOLF-INDIA BRAVO; 19th May 2005 at 10:11.