Originally Posted by
Transition Layer
WhisprSYD,
Thanks for the great detail you went into with your explanation, helps us understand things a bit more.
Glad to hear that you are aware this stuff goes on. Very frustrating for us too, as we know exactly where he/she is thanks to TCAS and we all know a 737 cruises faster than an F100!
Cheers,
TL
No problem.
Yeah we try and police it to the best of our ability, and the fact that we can see exactly where all of you are on ADSB helps spot the obviously 'ambitious' estimates... It also used to be a pain in the ass switching aircraft around as it involved lengthy conversations with the flow, but MAESTRO has given us the license to use a bit of common sense in that situation.
That being said, it all comes down to the controller working too. Some of the newer, fresh faced and recently rated controllers still take a pilot's word as gospel, whereas those of us who have been around for a little longer have learned to be a bit more cynical when it comes to trusting all FF estimates.