Slow Final Approach Speed
I was operating a ferry flight (757) into LHR yesterday. Obviously with no pax or cargo the Vref was very low giving a final approach speed of 115 knots.
I informed director of this as we turned onto the localiser and was grumpily informed by the (admittedly overworked) controller that I should have told him earlier.
At what stage do you chaps like to be informed of a slow final speed and what, for your purposes, constitutes a sufficiently low speed? Obviously this will vary from aircraft to aircraft, but, as a rough guide, are we talking about 10 knots slower or more? Do you have an average final speed that you use for all aircraft.
All answers gratefully received.