Skynews, 30 years in Aviation, 20,000 hours and 9 posts on pprune...ok
Mate "willingly accept delays", are you freaking kidding?? Tell me you are! We have been
advised to carry 15 mins holding with regard to Pitch Black opps. Fair enough they're up there protecting us, and good on them! Also the vast majority of the time i have found the controllers very friendly, and obliging. However, having to hold for well in excess of 45 mins after being told 10 is a bloody joke! I confirmed my slot time twice, and was very chuffed at having the exact estimate for Darwin as my slot. Pax on board pointing to darwin, little kid having to go to the dunny, last light coming up fast, LAHSO approved. Willingly accept delays?!?! Get stuffed!
All i was looking for was to see if there are any records for holding. Thats all. Not a bitch fest about the RAAF doing their job.
Cheers,
Greaser
10 mins at the holding point with a massive boner watching 8 F-18's, and 2 F-111's taking off today! Glorious!