HHI OPS Wrote:
I can't imagine why a pilot crew should start the pushback without any clearance
Whilst I don't work at Heathrow - even at smaller airports it happens! My most recent one involved an Irish registered 737 who were behind schedule and had a "tight" CTOT. In the ensuing investigation it seems that having received their "ATC Departure Clearance" they interpreted that as also push/start clearance - which was not the case.
DD