Originally Posted by
Backupnav
Spot on, pudoc. I think SFO controllers tend to forget that many pilots operate there only now and then, and are far from familiar with the less than optimum airport configuration. Also, expecting a heavy to do a S turn on finals at the end of a long haul flight is unrealistic.
Unrealistic ? Unrealistic to have the potential for a go around either ? If you can't do a simple S turn on final long haul or not, you shouldn't be near the controls of a jet.
You get paid to fly an aircraft all you have to do is complete that task.