fireflybob:
I understand exactly what you are saying but, by the same token, who was pressurising the KLM captain (and others) who were in the same situation?
In other other words, is the problem industry-wide?
I have to say that no one in my long flying career ever questioned my fuel planning.
Incidentally, I once worked for a US Part 121 carrier that used to publish monthly fuel-league figures. There was absolutely no money involved nor were there career-ending posibilities.
I was always in the top four but I never made it past 2nd. Old Flash was, as often as not, in 1st place and no matter how many beers I bought him, I was never able to learn his secret!
Last edited by JW411; 28th Jul 2012 at 17:30.