Jerricho - the 170 to
5 request was due to the change by Boeing to 737 'Classic and Jurassic' min flap speeds which meant that whereas 'before', 160kts could be flown 'gear up', now it needs gear down. The 'NG' can manage without. Its all on the other thread.
NOD - we
used to manage in the 'Jurassic' 737 with Vref as low as 118kts!
In the case I mentioned at BRU I ASR'd it and asked for 'advice' on how the company wanted me to fly the approach. Pure coincidence, I know, but shortly after that BRU dropped the requirement.
A colleague of yours on another thread mentions the managers
large bonuses. Why not get them to earn a bit of them? If they 'chide' you for your 1000' performance ask them how you SHOULD fly it.
In any case, slowing to 150 at 5D makes very little difference to spacing - work it out guys.
The original post here was about apparent
blatant disregard for ATC speed control.