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250 or point 65
And for my question: I guess I get most confused by a slowdown and a shortcut, or a maintain 310 and a 30 degree vector for spacing. These two situations seem counterproductive. What would the purpose of either of these be?
I'm at a different TRACON (not NY), but I can answer this one -- usually it's done to make space *now* . . . say I need 5 miles in-trail, but I only have 3. Turn the back guy 40 degrees to the left, then back in line when I have the 5 miles I need.
If I were to simply slow the back guy, I'd have to speed him back up to maintain that 5 miles -- otherwise it would increase to 6 or 7 . . . . I once slowed SWA to 170, then tried to pick him back up to 200 -- he did it, but he sounded pretty ****ed about it.