Jammed Stab
No, I don't fly or an airline, which explains the flexibility I have--corporate GLEX. I have seen plans at F430 and F450 that crossed 4 or 5 tracks--nearly impossible at any one time to orient oneself accurately in relation to a track, offset 15 nm and begin an emergency descent. Anyone overflying the system MUST NOT be a hazard to those on the tracks at lower levels in the case of an emergency. I don't object to random routes, just the difficulty of orientation in the event of a need to descend.
That said, overflying the track system isn't high on the list of B777 pilot's problems.
Spooky
Try Petro (UHPP) to Tahiti sometime, crosses just about every trans-PAC routing!
Last edited by galaxy flyer; 27th December 2012 at 23:51.