RTE P45
Thanks for the clarification. I was just trying to make sure that there wasn't a local oddity at Manch that meant that the TMA bods couldn't give EATS.
We too have strange rules in our books. I am supposed to inform the tower on start if I intend to make a CAT3 aprroach at my destination... even if it is 8 hours and another continent away!!!
anotherthing
I was just clarifying the fact that Manch Control can provide EATs, as at first look it seemed as if they may not be able to.
I don't really think that all aircraft should be expecting to hold for 20mins inbound to EGCC either. The situation is not the same as the LTMA and I cannot remember the last time I held on the way to Manchester. Indeed, the statistics gathered for statistical contingency fuel that JackOffAllTrades alluded to earlier seem to indicate that less than 10mins holding/vectoring/other untoward events occur on 99% of Manchester flights.
G W-H