Ive been parked at b4 close enough that I have not been able to see the hold line in front of me, ie. pretty damn close.
A message was passed to us by tower from ground that we were blocking off a 767. I kid you not; we released brakes and moved forward no more than a metre, maybe two. The QF 767 passed behind us.
My question is, if things are so difficult to judge from the lofty heights of the huge 767. Why do they taxi behind any aircraft at all waiting at B4? is a 700 series OK, when an 800 is not? What will happen when the 900s come? If it looks tight, get a wing-walker or follow me car right?
Somehow I think this whole "Virgin, please move up to the holding point" has become a bit of a sport lately.
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