What would save fuel at the moment, and be a 'quick win', (oops, management-speak), would be the relocation of the DAYNE hold about 4nm south-east towards the TRENT VOR.
This would allow Scottish to climb the LISTO departures off R/W 05L/R inside the traffic going downwind right-hand from DAYNE. (A similar procedure is employed with NOKIN/WALLASEY departures and with POL/DESIG SIDs from 23L/R. It is known affectionately as 'turning and burning').
At present 05 LISTO departures often maintain 5000ft from about Jodrell Bank until south of Congleton.
Sadly, this simple change cannot be easily implemented today, as consultation has to take place with many ground-based 'interested stakeholders', such as Macclesfield Townswomen's Guild and farmer Bloggs, who keeps 500 'Herdwicks' just east of Leek.
Strangly enough, in the 1970s, when Amber34, AKA Blue4, AKA Bravo4 AKA N601 (BPK-POL) was established, I cannot recall it being mentioned in either 'The Leicester Mercury', or 'The Lougbrorough Echo'. This was odd, condsidering the number of red-winged BEA Tridents and PanAm 747s which (albeit at high levels), subsequently flew over our house.
Last edited by ZOOKER; 2nd February 2012 at 22:40.