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Old June 27th 04, 02:26 AM
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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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| "C J Campbell" wrote in message
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| Um, if you are holding over an airport then you are holding on the
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| side from the traffic pattern?
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| Seems rather weak to me. If the weather is good enough for pattern work
| there wouldn't seem to be much need to hold.

Unless you're anywhere near ORD. Then, if someone waters their house plants,
enough water vapor could be injected into the atmosphere through evaporation
to cause delays and holds for hours (I'm only marginally joking here).