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Old 23rd Apr 2003, 00:13
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Sorry Danny, don't agree.

The ATC controllers job is hard enough without pilots complaining that speeds they are asked to fly for safety and maximazation of runway capacity are unreasonable.

Imagine flying into JFK for example, do you honestly think that any US air traffic controller would put up with pilots, when asked to fly a specific speed, would reply..."we're a 777-300" and nothing else?

If Heathrow controllers can put up with this nonsense, my hat is off to them. They do a good job certainly...why make it any more difficult?

If certain ME airlines desire to tanker fuel to the UK (have done so personally) and as a result have heavy landing weights (and higher maneuvering speeds) then they should plan to blend in with the other traffic, not cause problems for/with ATC controllers.
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