JFK/NY TRACON: Been routinely handling 747s for 50 years this coming January. Departure point of first commercial 747 flight ever (Pan Am).
Probably ought to know better than to demand 180 kts down to 1200’ then, don’t you think?
Fast-talking NY controllers: Bring your "A" game. Try to keep up.
What’s the ultimate aim here? Is it for pilots to prove themselves worthy by rising to the special challenge posed by NY controllers? Or for ATC to facilitate the safe and efficient arrival of aircraft? Because if it’s the latter, I’m not sure that high-speed, often non-standard transmissions (with a bit of attitude thrown in for good measure) really help.
Agreed that BA should’ve spared them the lecture, but I can kind of sympathise.