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Old 9th Mar 2007, 10:33
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Circuits also tighter as I recall. You get more in for your bucks. Nice, easy circuit joining procedures.

Very straightforward procedures and a nice sense of urgency - when you've got your clearance to take off they expect you to move not sit around checking, checking and checking again - if you are not READY for departure don't say 'ready for departure'.

And you will nearly always get a radar service - they're used to handling large numbers of a/c simultaneously.

And of course, NO landing charges, NO approach fees at the vast majority of airports which are more often than not staffed by friendly, courteous and extremely helpful staff - I've had lots of hotels booked for me and freebie lifts to and from the hotel.

But their aerodynamics are still imperial - they won't use metric so the aircraft flies differently.


PS. That last bit wasn't supposed to be serious.
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