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Old 5th Oct 2016, 18:55
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Originally Posted by MaverickPrime
Correct! For jets, it's normally a right turn at the intersection and then right on to Charlie taxiway. Lighter stuff normally brake short enough to turn right on to bravo well before the intersection, though I think a few 737s have managed to brake hard enough for bravo from time to time
Worked at Aldergrove in the 70's. I was on the flight deck of a Trident landing on 26 one day, pilot asks why ATC never offered Bravo taxiway after landing. Says I, "Tridents can't stop by Bravo", Says he, "Oh yes we can". We did, but at the expense of 2 blown tyres!!
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