The arrivals still fly over the towns in the early hours when traffic is slack. I remember being taken downwind for a 18 mile final when I was the only arrival in the sky. When I questioned why ,I was told by the atco that this was just the way she did it! A waste of fuel and time in the middle of the night.
Your suggestion still doesn't explain why the CDA information has been purged.
Last edited by tubby linton; 12th Apr 2015 at 22:51.