Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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The one's I've flown take maybe 20-30 seconds. So, you just lead them a
little more while the landing airplane is rolling out.



Lead them a little more? You mean delay the takeoff clearance a little
more, don't you?

No, I meant give the takeoff clearance a little sooner while the
aircraft that just landed is still going down the runway heading for the
taxiway. This would have the same advantage as P&H in most circumstances.


I don't think this is any less safe then P&H.



The problem with P&H is not in holding aircraft on a runway, it's in
clearing other aircraft to land while aircraft are holding in position on
the runway. The solution is simple; stop clearing aircraft to land when
aircraft are holding in position.

Yes, that works also, but then what is the point of P&H if not to get
more throughput per active runway?

Matt