Corp aircraft declared minimum fuel and was landed with the turboprops.

Attributes
ACN	281815
Time
Date	199408
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ewr
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 19000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach descent other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 230
ASRS Report	281815
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Flight from iad to ewr. I had not flown route before. Flight was held to 6000 ft for 40 mi. Never above 19000 ft in cruise and started down early. This caused higher than normal fuel consumption. Advised approach controller 'minimum fuel' with no emergency. Landed with 1 hour fuel left -- (our minimums). I received non standard approach for jet aircraft, (landed with turboprops). Typical jet approach would have taken up to 20 mins more. I felt this would not leave sufficient fuel reserves. I think I did the right thing. I believe this is what 'minimum fuel' advisory is for.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORP ACFT DECLARED MINIMUM FUEL AND WAS LANDED WITH THE TURBOPROPS.

Narrative: FLT FROM IAD TO EWR. I HAD NOT FLOWN RTE BEFORE. FLT WAS HELD TO 6000 FT FOR 40 MI. NEVER ABOVE 19000 FT IN CRUISE AND STARTED DOWN EARLY. THIS CAUSED HIGHER THAN NORMAL FUEL CONSUMPTION. ADVISED APCH CTLR 'MINIMUM FUEL' WITH NO EMER. LANDED WITH 1 HR FUEL LEFT -- (OUR MINIMUMS). I RECEIVED NON STANDARD APCH FOR JET ACFT, (LANDED WITH TURBOPROPS). TYPICAL JET APCH WOULD HAVE TAKEN UP TO 20 MINS MORE. I FELT THIS WOULD NOT LEAVE SUFFICIENT FUEL RESERVES. I THINK I DID THE RIGHT THING. I BELIEVE THIS IS WHAT 'MINIMUM FUEL' ADVISORY IS FOR.

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.