Deep and Fast,
Thanks for that.The worst example I saw with an EMB145 was a foreign operator,that was at FL240 with approx 30 miles to run.
I watch the profile of EMB145s and at the beginning of descent they are usually 2000-5000ft above my rule of thumb
which is what we use as controllers to ask if you're ok for height.
I agree with you about operating in a fuel efficient manner,and as controller we will try to do that,taking into consideration the differences in aircraft performance,and even different ways of operating the same aircraft in the same company.
However we have another EMB145 operator who first thing in the morning,will book a remote hold and sit there burning juice for half an hour,just to show an on time departure.
Yet the same operator is trying to do CDAs and giving themselves extra miles because they are too high.
