Quote from 120.4 at the top of page 5;
"It was not a "Nigel" aircraft. It had originated from the far east, had been held down and then re-routed from Afghanistan across Iran."
Why is it necessary for an intesting and informative thread to degenerate into BA-bashing? We are all professionals, and we all use our experience and judgement to ensure that we arrive with adequate fuel for the circumstances. Just occasionally even the most careful and conscientious pilot gets caght out.
Just because the ops manual says that you can legally take a certain minimum does not mean that you have to do so. I have always loaded whatever fuel either I or the co-pilot felt necessary (the greater of the two amounts). I have never had the slightest comment from management, even though I carried 25,000kgs extra on one occasion.
This thread is a repeat of the one started by Antigua some time ago. Having read both threads I have come to the conclusion that we all actually agree with each other.
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