Thread: The Lexington ATC was NOT doing traffic count after he cleared Comair 5191 for takeoff
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Old January 30th 07, 08:20 PM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
Sam Spade
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Default The Lexington ATC was NOT doing traffic count after he clearedComair 5191 for takeoff
Newps wrote:



An IFR tower doesn't call for release.

I have been reviewing the transcript and actual tape of the Lexingon
tower during the period pertinent to the crash of Comair 5191. The
tower controller called the center for a release for each IFR departure
on the tape.