Originally Posted by
parabellum
Quite sure I have never before heard of quite such unprofessional conduct throughout my entire flying career. John Smith is correct at every level.
Absolutely right. ATC should have seen this situation developing much earlier. They even knew we were both going to the same destination from the time we entered their airspace. Awful behaviour indeed.
Oh yes, and by electing to increase your speed all round sufficient to get ahead in such a short timescale do you really think you saved any fuel?
Not a drop.
Yes. Let me explain for you. The extra time at high speed in the cruise used about 80 kilos more than expected. A high speed, flight idle descent used no more and
not flying around the hold twice at 7000' used close to 400 kilos
less than we would have used. Got it?
indeed.
I guess you'd have been back at min clean over 100 miles out
and a couple of holds? Good thinking Mr Efficiency
