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Old 23rd Mar 2008, 04:23
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Gonzo
 
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120.4 and I discussed this........
Also, just under 1% of all arrivals cross the threshold before the preceding has vacated the runway. Most landings that roll 2,500m down are heavy and so have increased spacing behind. Therefore, as we have only about 2 go arounds on average per day, it is probable that most of this 0.8% of arrivals are in breach of legal minima.
.....a few months ago.

I was skeptical at the time. Who compiled this report? What definition of 'vacated the runway' was being used? Was the fact that on some runways we have displaced threshold taken into account? Which legal minima are we talking about?
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