Re: Dubai Ground Freq
All good suggestions Wiley, just shows that ATC and pilots are thinking the same way. Always makes me cringe when I think of the extra fuel we must cost the airlines. Would be lovely to say on first call, take up the hold expect 1 pattern, etc. Be nice for you guys to be able to plan for delays!!! Keep making suggestions and complaints to your management, they will filter along to the GCAA, and the man in charge there, may be forced to make the neccessary improvements. Basically Emirates will have to force changes through, or things will get worse and worse as the airport gets busier, and the WIP increases.
160 kts to 4 DME, ask and we can accommodate any requests, just need to know. However we need you pegged at some speed to give the Tower controller a chance, especially as we are going single runway ops for an extended period. Just so you know the standard gap to get a departure away will be 8 miles, 6 or 7 works but all concerned need to be a bit slicker, as per EGKK.
Just out of interest are you able to do 160 to 4 DME at EGKK and EGLL, if so is just because of the fuel issue here?
As for the seperate GMC and GMP frequencies in the busy periods, that should be happening now(staff permitting). It was seperate for most of last night, although about 80% of pilots went to thw wrong frequency after crossing the runways, not expecting 118.85 to be open. Then another 50% requested clearances on 118.85!! Confusing I know, but as I said staffing levels permitting will be seperate frequencies 24 hours.
Final suggestion, would be good to have some FAM flights/tower visits wouldn't it so this sort of stuff can be seen and discussed.