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Old 8th Jun 2006, 17:37
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<<Isn't UK phraseology "after the landing..., again in exception to ICAO?>>

Sure it. Don't know where ray cosmic got his info but it seems he was wrong on both counts! The "behind" was changed to "after" following a serious incident when a light aircraft entered the runway tight behind a jet and then suffered serious wake problems.
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