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Old 7th May 2003, 23:27
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bearcat88
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S-9 .... I suppose that going into the break at 250 kts with a few C-172s in the circuit, 500 feet of vertical separation at best, 180 kts of speed diparity and throw in a controller who sees Air Canada twice a day on a twenty mile final and the mix is right to rapidly overwhelm the tower. It was OK at a military base where such a mix was common but it seemed that most other places would literally clear the circuit until you`d landed. Language had little to do with it. Anyway, no insults intended on my part nor did I take any offence in your comments. Just thought I`d jump in for a bit of friendly banter. Fly safe.
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