>>>You can't just drop into an unfamiliar base without
>>>getting charts, plates, performance and briefings.
>>Yes you can. You press the PTT and say "what's your ILS
>>frequency and inbound course?"
Nice reply Mr Spandex. And quite correct too.
But you forgot to add that the modern f/o would be heads-down reprogramming the FMC for most of the approach, and would only finish setting it up as you taxied in on stand at Stansted.
So much for modern training methods......
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