Tubby Linton
you are partially correct - there is a 3 month trial for sectors outside the LTMA to present traffic to TC controllers at 270Kts - this trial will end soon and the procedure will not be implemented.
It causes too many problems with regards to traffic and can actually cause unnecessary holding if it is used without any thought by ATCOs.
I don't want any pilots here thinking that they are doing ATC a favour by flying 270Kts unless specificaly instructed by ATC when entering the LTMA.
Similarly EZY pilots - it might be an idea to tell ATC that you will be slow in the cruise if what Manflex 37.5 says is correct is his first post - if you don't, you may find yourself being pushed to the back of a stream of aircraft more often, because we often need large speed differentials to stream aircraft into a sequence that prevents or minimises holding... If EZY pilots slow down because of CI, but don't inform ATC you won't be making our jobs any easier and your CI will increase because you will be put to the end of the queue and have to fly for longer than would have been needed!!