Originally Posted by
Del Prado
The airport and airline have already agreed this is achievable, it shouldn’t be a pilot/controller conversation, have a word with your ops and tell them it’s impossible in your aircraft type.
This should not be a conversation on the RT.
I agree if the airport SOP is unsafe or undoable,
BUT I wholeheartedly disagree if on one occasion you are light or the tailwind makes it too challenging -
ALWAYS tell approach "unable" with as much advanced notice as possible, then they can make allowance for you and stop the poor schmuck behind you from having to go around. Don't just disregard the speed
INSTRUCTION and hope nobody notices. Similarly if you know you're (unusually) practically going to stop inside 4nm -ATC don't know that you're empty or using full-flap today.