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Old 5th February 2014 | 09:28
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In the UK, providing certain conditions are met eg daylight, good vis etc, there is no need for ATC to 'instruct' a pilot to take the next turnoff as the following aircraft can be told 'land after'. Having said that, I know of several ex-colleagues who always tried to avoid using 'land after'.
Many years ago, in a Brymon Herald landing at Heathrow one night, there was a Trident following us. After we touched down, he was given 'continue approach'; then he reported 'over the lights'; 'continue approach' said the controller, then just as we turned off 'I'm on the deck'; 'cleared to land' said the controller!!
NB: This occurred well before the days of present procedures allowing landing clearance prior to runway vacation by the preceding aircraft.
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