Some while ago.... 2001
We started taking our A330 into Las Vegas.
I had been to LAS previously in the 767 and knew it was an interesting departure, performance wise.
I did 8 trips that summer, all of them with no perceived performance issues, it sometimes felt baggy on the climb out but hey ho.
Next season, one of the FO's said he had real issues getting back from LAS.
I asked why, he said - performance.
I said we are gross weight off every runway apart from19.
Ahhhhh, said he. Did you not hear about the issues.
Nope
Last year, the performance company didn't apply the aerodrome elevation into the performance calcs...
Pass me the book, said I.
I reckoned every departure that Airtours did in 2001 were about 7 tonnes overweight !
Bless Airboooos......
I add a little excitement, a little spice to your lives and all you do is complain - Q