Who said the uniforms were big ?
Well thats EK Management foresight for you, boy these guys are good!
I have it on good authority a new FCI will be issued next week stating that approach should be flown with your shirt hanging out which will produce extra lift, saving on average 1.2 Kg of Fuel on the 773/345, 1.1 Kg of Fuel on the 772 and 343 and 0.8 Kg on the 332. The shirt must be tucked back in before leaving the flight deck.
The FCI will also state the hat should only be worn on the approach if wind tunnel testing, to be carried out at your annual medical gives a facial drag coefficient of 0.28 or less.
To increase safety and reduce the chance of confusion and the addition of extra drag on take off.
Two new checklist items will be added following Mobile Phone.............Off
Shirt........................Tucked In
Hat..........................Off
Last edited by eklawyer; 31st August 2008 at 19:59.