I'm glad you're pilot's certificate made you omnipotent, I
always suggested alternate course of action and asked "why?"

I read on another post that the plane was 81 miles out, if
so, then ATC had the time. But what are the facts, where
was the plane, when was an emergency declared, when was the
runway requested?
I'm am not defending ATC or the pilot, the facts should
speak. But most of what I've seen has been conjecture based
on TV reports that have been edited for impact and TV
commercial space.


"Sam Spade" wrote in message
...
| Jim Macklin wrote:
|
|
| Is it better for ATC to give the pilot what he wants or
what
| he needs?
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| What he states he needs. I don't want anyone on the
ground deciding
| that for me, except for maintenance engineering when there
is time.