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Old 12th Aug 2010, 06:02
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Helen49
 
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One thing a flight plan does guarantee is that if you fail to arrive at your planned destination, your absence will be noted and appropriate search actions initiated. No flight plan and nobody will miss you.

Whilst Airport Management may only be interested in aircraft which intend to 'land', ATC personnel are generally interested in knowing about any aircraft which may be operating in their vicinity. When traffic levels permit, most ATC Units will be happy to accommodate transit traffic.

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