Still Dark
yes, I did! That tonne only represents about 6 minutes' flying at normal holding levels and speeds, and that's 6 minutes' thinking time I'd rather hang on to than throw away needlessly. As far as I'm concerned, it was far better to do a bit of early negotiation than it would have been to spring a diversion once in the hold. The diversion fuel figures I mentioned are minimums. There is no sense in backing yourself into a corner if you don't have to!
Scroggs