My mum once said to me: "Son, you'll learn something new every day". She sure was right.... Yesterday afternoon in quite strong wind conditions we had a go-around at Heathrow ("short-haul" flight). The pilot asked for an expeditious approach duel to fuel shortage and although he never mentioned "emergency" we got him back in fairly quickly. He later telephoned and told us an astounding thing - apparently when we issue speed instructions, A320 and A321 crews fly them as GROUND-SPEED.
All I want to say is this: "Mum, can you hear me? You were dead right!"
It'll soon be time for me to be let out of this rubber room for an afternoon duty.............