On Mar 22, 4:27 am, "Steven P. McNicoll"
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Neither,,,because the Pilot incommand has the FINAL responsibility for
the safety of any given flight. That leaves out a controller that
spaces planes too closely and any FAA order that can't conform to a
given situation on short notice.

What controller spaces planes too closely?

FAR 91.3(a) states; "The pilot in command of an aircraft is directly
responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that
aircraft." If a preceding properly-spaced aircraft uses his final authority
as to the operation of his aircraft and stops on the runway ahead of you,
forcing the tower controller to issue a go around, who would you hold
directly responsible?

You just don't give up, !!!! In the 25 years I have been flying in
EVERY instance I was cleared to land by a controller in a tight
spacing situation the call from the tower to the preceding plane was "
N12345 exit runway as soon as possible, landing aircraft on a 1/2 mile
final behind you" Jay stated there was no communication from that
tower to the offending aircraft stopped on the runway. So, my question
to you ,almighty controller, Isn't the tower operator responsible for
the traffic on 'HIS" runway? A simple one word answer will do. YES or
NO ? I can't wait to see how you will spin this one. GGGGG