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av8rdave

(10,569 posts)
8. That's not exactly true...
Thu Jan 3, 2013, 03:06 PM
Jan 2013

Many major airports have ramp areas that are the responsibility of the airline and their personnel. It's normally quite clearly delineated as to where you are and are not subject to ATC instructions. Some of these ramps have controllers that work for the airline, and some are uncontrolled. When taxiing outbound, there are specific locations where you contact ground control, and not before. The reverse is true when taxiing inbound.

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