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4th Dec 2016, 15:47

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Originally Posted by Davidsa

Re Hippy's post no 634, I would guess that "NOMAJ" is a typo for "NOMAS".

"DCT" could be "directo", so when Sra Celia pointed out that the SID was missing he replied "please put it in yourself, madam, as [no more than/ just/simply] direct (to) VIR".

("No mas" or "nomas" occurs several times in the document. It is a very commonly used phrase in Bolivian spoken Spanish meaning, usually, "no more", and is something of a verbal "tic". Among Paceños there are other nuances).

Thanks David, that indeed does make sense. DCT is indeed aviation shorthand for 'direct to'. The reluctance to file a published SID adds to the theory that the captain knew he would be landing with near zero fuel.

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