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Old Sep 22, 2016 | 9:49 am
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The precision required for a plane to pull in perpendicular to the gate, then have the tug back it in, while turning, to hit the exact spot (withing 10 ft or so) for the jetway would be very challenging and likely time consuming. When pushing back, the plane has the entire tarmac to back/turn into, with no precision requirements. Jet thrust away from the gate, firing right at the terminal/windows/etc, is probably also a bad idea.
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