Re: Holistic Govt Rail decisions ????

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
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> Don't forget that a slot is a slot regardless of whether it's a Qantas 767
> with 200 pax for Melbourne or a Country Connection Piper Chiefton with 9
> pax for Wagga. Either way, it frees up slots for growing traffic from
> places not served by the VHST, including internationals.

Actually, you should know that there are "slots" and there are "slots".
Smaller, slower aircraft take up more runway time due to their lower take
off speeds prior to rotation as well their slower climbs after rotation.
Some heavy aircraft cause so much wake turbulence that there needs to be an
extended delay after their take off and landing before the next movement
(the 757 is particularly notorious for this, luckily they are rare beasts in
Australia).

Dave