On this service approx 1,000 kgs of freight no-showed, but due to another BA
flight to LHR being oversold there were some additions in the passenger load.
However, the net change in ZFW and index was small , thus an 'LMC' was not
triggered.
Never ceased to amaze me; this practice of receiving Final load sheet after pushback/during taxi. Asking for trouble IMHO (and I'm sure this has been discussed ad nauseam in previous posts, and so apologies if bringing up same again).
Do BA really still stick to this procedure? If so, why?! In my outfit, we can go up to 2 tons above flt plan/prelim figures for performance calcs. Final load sheet figures should normally be well below that. If so, no changes to figures (such as if lower temp, higher QNH, more favorable wind comp, aft CG turn up. It all means you stay conservative, so stick with current figures. 777 OPT allows it).
Everything done/briefed before pushback, including possible last minute change of runway (can we do it?), Now lets focus on taxi.
Common sense, aka airmanship?!
(p.s still feel sorry for the guys, S--t happens...., no matter what).