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Old 14th May 2014, 19:53
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Herod

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Conversely, all the transiting traffic has to do is alter its heading by 10-15 degrees with about 30 miles to go to the confliction, and all is well. Perhaps it might add a minute or so to your journey. Is that really so difficult?
Many, many years ago, we used to run an F27 from Norwich to Humberside, and frequently were given headings to avoid the fast stuff. The classic was one day when the controller said "the only avoiding action I can give you is a three-sixty turn. When you roll out again, there might be a gap",
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