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Old 3rd Apr 2012, 05:15
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Sounds like what these lousy low cost outfits do.

Here's some more -

Take min FP fuel everywhere you go - irrespective of notams
and weather. Divert enroute/after GA as necessary. A year's
statistics show the cost of diversions much less than carrying
extra fuel to minimise disruption to service and passengers.

Have an impractical alternate not more than 5 miles away
where possible.

Have all FP levels at optimum. If you don't get it land enroute
early and pick up the extra gas.

Have engineering remove all APUs from the fleet.

Remove all potable water (pax/crew can buy their own before
dep). Toilet flushes limited to 5 dumps.

Inflight - reduce contingency to 1% and FR to 20 mins.

Drop the gear at 500ft AGL. Ignore gear horn when full flap
selected at 700ft (Boeing). Flap 3 at 700ft all ldgs (Airboos).

Ban all fat slobs booking flights. Insist on unhealthily low BMI
limit for all pilots. Fire all crew who exceed it.

CI 0 all flights irrespective of practicality.

Have aircraft towed to the holding point. Connect all ground
carts (remember all APUs were removed as suggested above)
Start engines. Rush checklists quickly as possible. Take off.

After landing - shut down engines and have aircraft towed to
gate. Battery should last for 30 mins or more.

Get someone from Ryanair or Tiger (but definitely not a pilot)
to oversee zealous implementation of above.
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