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Attributes | |
ACN | 1119269 |
Time | |
Date | 201309 |
Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | ZZZZ.ARTCC |
State Reference | FO |
Environment | |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | B747-400 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Descent |
Route In Use | STAR ZZZZZ |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 22000 Flight Crew Type 1800 |
Person 2 | |
Function | Other / Unknown |
Events | |
Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
We were given hold along with an efc. After calculations and considerations of weather and traffic flow; I declared minimum fuel. Controller advised expect landing in 30 minutes (or later). I offered to hold for 10 minutes. Controller said unable. I declared minimum fuel again. Controller advised that we must declare a fuel emergency to get priority. On entering hold I again offered to hold for 10 minutes. Controller advised we must declare a fuel emergency; which I did. Approach and landing were uneventful with approximately 33;000 fuel remaining.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B747-400 Captain felt compelled to declare a fuel emergency in order to get priority handling when he deemed ATC holding to be excessive.
Narrative: We were given hold along with an EFC. After calculations and considerations of weather and traffic flow; I declared minimum fuel. Controller advised expect landing in 30 minutes (or later). I offered to hold for 10 minutes. Controller said unable. I declared minimum fuel again. Controller advised that we must declare a fuel emergency to get priority. On entering hold I again offered to hold for 10 minutes. Controller advised we must declare a fuel emergency; which I did. Approach and landing were uneventful with approximately 33;000 fuel remaining.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.