"Robert Briggs" wrote in message
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Steven, I don't think anyone is saying that.


I think Andrew Gideon is saying that.



Proper spacing on final approach would be sufficient for the second
guy to have a suitably clear runway on which to land if the first one
has no problems and vacates the runway promptly.


In the US, the first one does not have to vacate the runway for it to be
suitably clear.



However, if something *does* go wrong, the second guy may *not* have
a suitably clear runway, and so will have to go around.


I think most of us understand that.



If he has already been "cleared to land" (US) then the controller has
to call a go-around; if he has *not* been "cleared to land" (UK) then
the controller needn't say anything, as he'll reach his missed approach
point without his landing clearance, and execute a missed approach.


The UK rules appear very inefficient.