1. Aircraft ware forced to be within suitable level bands to allow easier sequencing and speed control into the Scottish TMA airfields.
er no. it forces the Glasgow inbounds that would otherwise be 4,000' higher than the Edinburgh inbounds in to a conflict that other wise would not have to be resolved while at the same time wasting fuel.
I wish I could see how many planes there are going over the pond that actually need to be so low over MARGO that every plane going in to the TMA has to be thousands of feet below their optimum descent profile (esp if there is a north wind) and burning fuel that the airlines cannot afford, also how busy does a controller have to be that the coordination cannot be done. Redesign the sectors if needs be .
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