Originally Posted by
rapidex
This is just simplicity for the highly trained BA crew like Waterhorse BAPilotinsider etc, I would happily sit behind them in 1A without a care in the world.
I'm sure they can handle it, and yet "A superior pilot uses his superior judgment to avoid situations which require the use of his superior skill." -- (astronaut) Frank Borman
Flight controllers will also increase aircraft spacing in windy conditions, decreasing the flow rate leading to delays and cancellations. That's the cause of most of the delays today.