Originally Posted by Wombat
option 2 have a category for a long distance flight to be able to declare a position where when the flight was airborne they met the legal requirements but the situation changed in flight, holding became a requirement, this could be waived without declaring a full emergency (mayday). The simple result was a removal of the holding requirement without the associated dramas, A practical solution.
No, if you don't carry the traffic advisory, don't start bleating and asking for preferential treatment when it inevitably occurs. And answer to CASA for landing a 200t jet with 200 punters with less than 30 minutes of fuel. Cowboys. I suppose the 787 doesn't have a drill for gear refusing to come down/cabin prep...