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Old 28th Oct 2005, 23:52
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Ronnie Honker
 
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1) the company does not like their aircraft conducting multiple go-rounds trying to get in during marginal weather regardless of how much fuel they have, as the punters down the back have been shown to get quite panicky when this happens. They would rather you divert, get on the ground, refuel & get the passengers there later.
What a load of kafuddle that statement is Dutchie.
If that were the "company thinking" (fuel policy), QF aircraft would be flying around on absolute min. fuel every flight.

And this little gem - "the punters down the back have been shown to get quite panicky when this happens.", and this one, "They would rather you divert, get on the ground, refuel & get the passengers there later". The cost of a diversion and landing away, far exceeds that of carrying out (a) missed approach(es), followed by an eventual successful landing at planned destination.
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