<< >> NASA ASRS Report 204077, March 1992

Flight instructor declared min fuel condition to ATC during a delayed approach at the end of student training cross country flight.

Attributes
ACN	204077
Time
Date	199203
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3600 msl bound upper : 3600
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : clt tower : clt
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 330 flight time type : 220
ASRS Report	204077
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Was en route from bvi (beaver county, PA). Had full fuel. Winds aloft were stronger than anticipated and direct headwind. We were given numerous vectors to allow for spacing. Spacing went from 10-20 mi en route. During route we were given a 360 degree turn on the airway. During final approach ILS 18L charlotte were given vectors from final and were taken off approach. We declared min fuel at that point and it took approximately 15 mins to get back to same area on the approach. Plane holds 45 gallons of fuel. We put in 44 gallons upon arrival. With cruise and leaning procedures plane calls for 7.5 gallons/hour giving over 5 hours of flight.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT INSTRUCTOR DECLARED MIN FUEL CONDITION TO ATC DURING A DELAYED APCH AT THE END OF STUDENT TRAINING XCOUNTRY FLT.

Narrative: WAS ENRTE FROM BVI (BEAVER COUNTY, PA). HAD FULL FUEL. WINDS ALOFT WERE STRONGER THAN ANTICIPATED AND DIRECT HEADWIND. WE WERE GIVEN NUMEROUS VECTORS TO ALLOW FOR SPACING. SPACING WENT FROM 10-20 MI ENRTE. DURING RTE WE WERE GIVEN A 360 DEG TURN ON THE AIRWAY. DURING FINAL APCH ILS 18L CHARLOTTE WERE GIVEN VECTORS FROM FINAL AND WERE TAKEN OFF APCH. WE DECLARED MIN FUEL AT THAT POINT AND IT TOOK APPROX 15 MINS TO GET BACK TO SAME AREA ON THE APCH. PLANE HOLDS 45 GALLONS OF FUEL. WE PUT IN 44 GALLONS UPON ARR. WITH CRUISE AND LEANING PROCS PLANE CALLS FOR 7.5 GALLONS/HR GIVING OVER 5 HRS OF FLT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.