Re: Planes forced to circle while controller takes a dump

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Re: Planes forced to circle while controller takes a dump

Posted on: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:28:20 +0000 (UTC)

On Apr 14, 1:25 pm, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote:
> "Gabby" wrote in message
>
> news:1176567428.354714.312810@b75g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > Pilot couldn't just drop in without permission, he wait for clearance
> > from the control tower. He couldn't just assume that nothing was
> > happening on the runways to prevent him from landing safely.
>
> Most airports don't have control towers, what you describe is done
> regularly.

At airports that average 291 flights a day 4 million passengers a
year?

Gabby

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