Originally Posted by
le Pingouin
Snoozer, "LCD" simply means the minimum standard, it says nothing about the level of that standard. Why is it so hard to understand that if more aircraft are planned to arrive than can be accommodated in a given period then there will be delays? Surely it's better to absorb some of the delay on the ground than by burning fuel in the air?
Well....not really. It means that the standard is lowered to capture a broader selection of pilots/ATC whatever. As the pool of applicants dries up, the standard gets lowered to once again capture a broad selection. And so on and so forth. One could argue that making these jobs more appealing in terms of pay and lifestyle would raise standards as demand increases. Le Pingouin are you saying that air traffic management is as efficient as it can be? Is that it now - airports are full at peak times?