That is all well and good if you are a light twin or something. At heavier weights (390t and up) the 400 will use max epr at J9 AND J10.
So why not use all the runway ? V1 is still a long way down that 12500'.
If it is busy sure use J9 or A11 but if we can be given J10 or A12 ,then we should be given it.
I have been given J9 and A11 when using J10 or A12 would have caused no delay to anyone.
As for this crew being rude or picking on the new controller, bollocks !!! We will usually accept the clearance and then taxi out and see, if it looks like there is room we will ask, if not we will continue as cleared.
I seem to recall that Hong Kong ATC called the CAD on a CX a/c for using A9 when cleared A10, and there was only one other a/c in the vicinity, no landing aircraft and no conflict. In most airports around the world this would have warranted a mention on the freq. Not here though. I think the crew got bollacked but where let off for good behaviour.
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Last edited by Five Green; 18th March 2007 at 08:12.