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13th Sep 2002, 17:57

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Unless I have missed something here. It is not unusual for aircraft to transit the Gatwick zone, say on the way from Biggin to Shoreham.

Gatwick ATC then might ask the aircraft to do a 360 over the threashold for a landing or taking off aircraft.