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Old 22nd Jan 2009, 05:49
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Track5milefinal
 
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YPPF isn't as bad as "can i take off please" but as far as following instructions by ATC they are shocking here.

example. Flying circuits last year using 21L, FTA tobago is instructed to overfly the circuit and join the circuit behind me (mid downwind) Then i spot the tobago cutting straight in front of me and joining the downwind leg resulting in myself taking precautionary measures so that i didnt come close enough to warrant a report being filed.

I notice alot when flying down there that aircraft are instructed to follow aircraft that they havent sighted and don't until its too late. Instead they just blurt their callsign out without visually sighting the aircraft that they are required to follow!

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