Originally Posted by
Waterhorse
Sorry that’s just not the case. For those who think the pilots just recycle the park brake at STD you are sadly mistaken. The park brake is only cycled when everything is ready for departure - doors closed, tug attached and all checks complete and ready to go. The Park Brake Recycle only captures the data when an inability to push when ready is not possible due to ATC or other constraints - it is not there to massage the on time performance. I personally think it’s not a good idea for other reasons but it does not cover up a lack of readiness to depart on time.
I can see the value of this to BA internally. But surely what matters to passengers/in BA’s public comms is what time the flight actually departs (arguably arrives) not whether it’s BAs fault or HALs fault or NATS or someone else?
I suppose this goes to a wider issue of the disconnect between BA’s comms and marketing and the actual product on many occasions.