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Old 15th Jan 2009, 04:50
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I would imagine that given enough time we could find procedures that other airports can use, but others can not.
Gonzo, I am sure you are right. But I wasn't seeking to be critical of LL, simply trying to illustrate that (and I think it's down to the CAA) treated different airports in different ways for no apparent justifiable reason. If after the landing/departing cleared to land was safe for use at LL why shouldn't it be used at other airports given suitable infrastructure? But it wasn't an option for other airports. As Geffen alludes, it caused confusion - I remember one conversation with a LL-based pilot I had at my place of work when he wanted to know why, in the same circumstances, at 'home' he got cleared to land and we said "land after". Maybe not surprisingly I couldn't give him a satisfactory answer!