I just recall that out here in the "fly over country" FAA
towers with a scheduled air carrier flight due to arrive
stay open a few extra minutes. In the case of Raytheon
[Beech] their tower is private and they pay the bill. Most
towers are federal and the taxpayers pay the bill.
It is too bad that union rules, FAA rules and company
procedures could not work together to have the passengers in
comfort at their desired destination.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

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But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote
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| "Jim Macklin" wrote
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| Op-spec probably. FAA tower close often, many are
| part-time. If there was a scheduled flight in-bound the
| crew should have stayed a little overtime.
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| Why? Who's going to pay the overtime? Southwest?
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| But if the tower
| is closed, no clearance is available for landing,
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| Nor is one required for landing.
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| but as
| long as the last weather observation is current [less
than
| an hour] an IFR approach can be made under Part 91.
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| PVD has an ASOS, weather observations are available 24/7.
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