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Acadia · August 19th, 2004, 23:02

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A little bit off topic here but when I was hanging around the airport once, ATC gave a SWA 737-700 clearance to takeoff while a 172 was a little more than 5 miles out to land. Why would they do that or was it a mistake?

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A 5 mile final in a 172 means there is almost enough time for two departures prior to it reaching the numbers!

August 19th, 2004, 23:02	#15
Acadia Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: BHB - Maine Posts: 2,755	Re: ATC descent clearance into terrain [ QUOTE ] A little bit off topic here but when I was hanging around the airport once, ATC gave a SWA 737-700 clearance to takeoff while a 172 was a little more than 5 miles out to land. Why would they do that or was it a mistake? [/ QUOTE ] A 5 mile final in a 172 means there is almost enough time for two departures prior to it reaching the numbers!