Jim..
In a message you wrote to Jim Dawson...
JS> 
JS> > I found it very interesting that the UAL flight following AAL was clear
JS> > to land before AAL reported clear of the runway. The fog obviously
JS> > precluded the tower from having visual contact but i thought all big
JS> > airports had the runway detection radar.
JS> 
JS> 
JS>      Seems like more than one mistake... 
I'm back on-line.  :(
With regard to the thread between yourself and Jim Dawson, perhaps I 
am able to shed a bit of light on this one.  It is common practice in
the US for big airport towers to issue a landing clearance to a flight
that may be 4 miles or so back, with a plane still not clear of the runway 
or even with one still over the approach lights.  In Canada, the preceding
aircraft must be clear, or clearing the runway.  I am not privy to
the rationale behind the former, and have questioned it in my mind
more that once.  I cannot speak about smaller US airports, as I don't 
use them.
I caught your message about  your career and B-52s.  I would like to 
ask you a few questions about that another day.
Good to see everyone on the echo!
~Mitch
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