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Old Apr 24, 2017 | 9:57 am
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I suspect it can also reflect the need to hit a narrow ARRIVAL window: 10 miles in takeoff direction, a 180-degree turn, and another 10 miles back, at an average speed of say 200 knots, is 6 extra minutes
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