And another latching-on point here (assuming of course that someone of a journalistic bent can spot a real story when it appears right under their nose, that is) 15 minutes contingency into Heathrow on the plan? Or worse, statistical contingency? Sorry, didn't I see somewhere that Heathrow promulgate 20 minutes as "planned" holding? And didn't I see somewhere that contingency fuel is to be used for "unforseen" circumstances?
Maybe that's why I'll never get a prize on the fuel table. Reminds me of the famous Northern-based 767 manager we all used to sooo love flying with who took flight plan everywhere. Now returning to stand once at JFK is careless, but the second time..."Sir, you can shut down as many engines as you've got, but when I ask you to move you gotta be moving within 30 seconds..."
Priceless.
Alien
Last edited by Alien Shores; 7th Oct 2002 at 11:44.