You don't get our estimate from BN CTR until around 30 mins. Automatically an aircraft which should have a higher priority is being penalised.
Not true. Priorities only kick in if all aircraft cannot be accommodated. Sequencing is not denying priority.
I have already been affected by the GA aircraft not turning up scenario and it pissed me off. Its the reason I started this post.
This presumes that the other aircraft was a lower priority. S, N, and M have the same priority.
Are you aware that our estimates as soon as airborne at our departure point will generally be within a min or 2. Airborne Cairns we WILL be there within 2 mins of our estimate, not allowing for STAR simply based on our flight plan i the FMS.
This is a
great point. It should be worked into any slot time procedure. The earlier and more accurate ETA (
based on the STAR), the better it will be for any aircraft on a STAR.