Spitoon (and others)
Please don't blame Antigua... its BA policy approved by the CAA.
If you don't like it, please come up with an alternative:
1. What is the minimum acceptable fuel to re-plan on landing at LHR with? (I say replan because we never plan to arrive with reserve - its only allowed after unforeseen extra fuel usage such as long holding, unexpected headwinds etc.)
2. At what stage / Fuel state do you call "Pan"?
3. At what stage / Fuel state do you call "Mayday"?
4. What other options are there as the fuel runs down?
NB The answers cannot include:
1. Divert. In SE England, you are diverting to another busy airfield, probably single runway, and joining the queue there. So the problem is not solved, just transferred.
2. Make any other radio call. UK policy is that there is no "Low Fuel" call or similar. Its PAN, Mayday or silence...
And again - what do other airlines do? I previously flew for another UK LH scheduled carrier, and I believe the policy was very similar...
NoD
[Edited for spelling!]
Last edited by NigelOnDraft; 22nd April 2002 at 21:08.