Antigua - one of the best threads I've had the privilege of reading, thanks for kicking off the debate. Raised multi worthwhilies.
Sounds like
2.5 miles is pushing the margins
beancounters are ruling both roosts too much
London is too busy
.... so, send those big jets on a fuel stop off to sunny Prestwick. (oh I forgot, they used to do that when they were paraffinically challenged in the 70s). That way us poor holidaymaking disadvantaged palefaces don't have to fly south to the big smoke, and then north again 4 hrs later, waving to inlaws as we flush the aerial loo over the Clyde. And the nice drivers get a nice crew rest day to play golf and buy beer for the kindly ATCOs who don't get to see them on post 9/11 non-existant fam flights.
Who loses ?
Grumpy beanies.
Who cares ?
PS I thought a Cirrus was one of those lovely plastic planes with the parachute, like wot's just arrived at Glesca - drool
Last edited by Captain Mayday; 27th April 2002 at 22:59.