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Old 9th Jan 2014, 11:23
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Dan Dare
 
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Here's an idea:

Why don't ATCOs go on regular Fam flights and pilots visit ATC? The safety benefits could be enormous. Oh, it would cost a few shillings, so it could never happen

As for late go-around calls - although not ideal there are all sorts of reasons for a late call and mostly unpredictable. I am seeing more and more unnecessary go-arounds being instructed for no good reason (except that we get sacked if we get it wrong) and feel that is is not safer either. If you want a landing clearance or go-around instruction at 500' that is fine, and can also be a possibility, but you loose 40 miles of final approach spacing per hour. How would UK plc or IAG shares fare with these constraints?
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