From another Thread ...
We can discuss forever about "What If" ... that's not the point. Forget the detail, forget the trivia, it's simply not a good move at an International Airport. It makes the entire ATC operation look slack, and sloppy, and ... unprofessional.
With luck, the controller will have a job in a week's time.
Let's put it to bed, eh?
I subscribe to that view.
It was NOT a very good idea.
It was NOT the end of the world.
Are we all
very bored today?
