FlapsOne...
I think the major reason controllers use "be prepared immediate" is because nearly every controller has had their fingers burnt the time they haven't stressed the urgency of the situation.
I can understand your point of view that your reactions will be the same, and to me and you, it sounds good common sense.
But on the other hand, I would wager that if I am looking for a departure to be pretty smartish between arrivals, THEN the time i dont stress the urgency will be the time that the inbound FK100 within 4nms (dont know why, but they always seem to cop it) goes around.
thanks for your input.
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