Originally Posted by
Jetjok
Of course the worst reason to put on extra gas is "just because I'm the captain."
I agree that there's nothing worse than sucking seat cushion due to fuel, but I have to laugh, though, when the captain puts on an extra 3K, just because "the company is always trying to short him gas." Then he/she proceeds to fly 4000' lower than the FP/R and at .84++ when we were scheduled at .80. When we land, they point at the fuel gauges and proclaim "good thing we put on that extra gas... we woulda been screwed if we hadn't." Yeah, great job...