Recover - FMFBI - my solution (it works most of the time!) is to offer a 'good rate' (if you have it!!) on transfer to London, and have a look at the TCAS picture as you go round the corner (26L?). If you see contacts like Flock wallpaper in a Chinese restaurant, the guys/girls are going to be busy (even on 130.92
), and generally I accelerate to whatever on the eastbound track to get to LAM and round the corner more quickly. You always have the 'stick lift' to get up if it is needed. If it LOOKS reasonably clear I keep the speed back and hope for the rapid climb. The other clue is if you get a radar heading of, say, 095/105, the CHANCES are you are going to go to the east, so again I accelerate to 250kts and use the 40kts 'spare' to get a good rate if offered. With the 7000ft look-up with TCAS you can generally predict when the left turn is coming as you start to clear the top of the stacks.
For the London team - it is a great help for us when we offer a 'good rate' to get an idea of whether or not you are likely to use it. Most of you do say, but the ones who don't make the speed planning a bit more difficult.
Great service y'all.
PS - learnt that in DanAir.....or was it on the Trident'?
