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Old 16th Aug 2007, 09:28
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Skyhawk a faster, more powerful aircraft behind you on final, will also be above you on the GS, and will probably be motivated to enter a climb in order to avoid spearing you (pilot is always the first at the scene of the accident) and will convert speed in to a climb rate that you can only dream of. So don't worry
Thanks for the ADULT response rmac .

I'm not worrying about it, I know what I would have done in the circumstances. I'm trying to understand the request to turn right on short final. If a go-around is the obvious/standard/safest option why would ATC request a non-standard/more risky(?) alternative?
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