My flight training happened at a small airfield where the only runway was 17/35 which had exits only at the southern end. So when 35 was in use, planes landing had to backtrack all the way down to exit. To complicate matters, we also had a rule prohibiting students from doing solo touch and gos. So the circuit was often hell for all involved, with students landing, backtracking, lining up again and taking off. One of the students was notorious for taxiing at snail's pace, and with four others in the circuit along with him (and with the aforementioned rules), go-arounds were frequent. One evening, he had already caused four go-arounds in half an hour. I was number 2 behind an aircraft on finals, and our hero was backtracking after landing. ATC asked him to expedite so he could clear the guy on finals, and the call was acknowledged. At which point, a frustrated voice came over the radio.. "Oh what's the f***ing point? He's gonna add 10 rpm."
Number 1 did not have to go around that time
