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C130 pilot flying reported non-compliance with standard oceanic position report procedures due to excessive headwinds and fuel burn concerns.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1704133 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201911 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Super Hercules (C130J) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Oceanic |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Military 6 Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 7 Flight Crew Type 1500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
Departed enroute to ZZZ with mission critical parts. While on [an] IFR flight plan; headwind increased from 80 kts passing zzzzz. While enroute to next position report; headwinds increased to 120-140 kts variable. Our crew started fuel planning to ensure being able to safely arrive in ZZZ and potentially divert if needed and have sufficient fuel for adverse weather avoidance common in that area. Within minutes of arriving overhead; ATC requested current position. We assumed [that due] to increased headwinds; we were more than three minutes from previously passed position report. Moving forward we planned to do unit training on position report guidelines and possibly use position reports closer in distance or on a regular time schedule. Safety of our crew and having sufficient fuel with the large headwind was the major factor in the timeliness of our position reporting.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C130 pilot flying reported non-compliance with standard oceanic position report procedures due to excessive headwinds and fuel burn concerns.
Narrative: Departed enroute to ZZZ with mission critical parts. While on [an] IFR flight plan; headwind increased from 80 kts passing ZZZZZ. While enroute to next position report; headwinds increased to 120-140 kts variable. Our crew started fuel planning to ensure being able to safely arrive in ZZZ and potentially divert if needed and have sufficient fuel for adverse weather avoidance common in that area. Within minutes of arriving overhead; ATC requested current position. We assumed [that due] to increased headwinds; we were more than three minutes from previously passed position report. Moving forward we planned to do unit training on position report guidelines and possibly use position reports closer in distance or on a regular time schedule. Safety of our crew and having sufficient fuel with the large headwind was the major factor in the timeliness of our position reporting.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.