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Originally Posted by nosehair  Closest in time, not in distance. |
Not always...
Last night, I was about 10 miles out with a Navajo also about 7 out...my groundspeed was ~170, his was ~70. Time to the airport, me - 3.5 minutes, him - 6 minutes. I was turned out to follow the Navajo. Seems to me a lot of the time, it also depends on where you are in relation to other traffic and the airport. Take last night for an example...Navajo on 7 mile final to 19, I am on track for a left base to 21 or 19. Even though I could have beat him to the airport and landed first, I would have been doing so with him on less than a 3 mile final when I landed and if I had slowed the least little bit (very possible), missed a turnoff, any little thing, it could have possibly jeopardized separation.