An S80 flight crew has to declare an emergency in order to proceed on to dfw and land with adequate ...

Attributes
ACN	464590
Time
Date	200002
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : gloue
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 31000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : holding
Route In Use	arrival : holding pattern arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	464590
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Weather Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Airport Airspace Structure Company
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Forecast of good WX in dfw, planned to land with approximately 7000 pounds of fuel. On departure, extended vectors for traffic, still planned on landing with over 6000 pounds of fuel. On arrival, given holding instructions -- approximately 40 mins -- at glove intersection. Advised ATC that I would be unable to hold that long, probably only 1 turn in holding. After entering holding, advised ATC that I was minimum fuel, that I could not do another turn or would have to declare emergency for low fuel. They said further holding required. Declared emergency at that time. Cleared in on arrival, no delays. Landed with approximately 4800 pounds of fuel. Not too much I could have done differently -- not anticipating the delays with the WX that was forecast. This is one reason I always like to be conservative on the fuel loaded. It allows for sits to develop and still not have to worry about fuel -- ie, emergencys, unexpected delays. I thought I had enough here as a buffer, didn't turn out that way. I'll stay conservative. A report was submitted for declaring an emergency.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN S80 FLC HAS TO DECLARE AN EMER IN ORDER TO PROCEED ON TO DFW AND LAND WITH ADEQUATE FUEL. ZFW, TX.

Narrative: FORECAST OF GOOD WX IN DFW, PLANNED TO LAND WITH APPROX 7000 LBS OF FUEL. ON DEP, EXTENDED VECTORS FOR TFC, STILL PLANNED ON LNDG WITH OVER 6000 LBS OF FUEL. ON ARR, GIVEN HOLDING INSTRUCTIONS -- APPROX 40 MINS -- AT GLOVE INTXN. ADVISED ATC THAT I WOULD BE UNABLE TO HOLD THAT LONG, PROBABLY ONLY 1 TURN IN HOLDING. AFTER ENTERING HOLDING, ADVISED ATC THAT I WAS MINIMUM FUEL, THAT I COULD NOT DO ANOTHER TURN OR WOULD HAVE TO DECLARE EMER FOR LOW FUEL. THEY SAID FURTHER HOLDING REQUIRED. DECLARED EMER AT THAT TIME. CLRED IN ON ARR, NO DELAYS. LANDED WITH APPROX 4800 LBS OF FUEL. NOT TOO MUCH I COULD HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY -- NOT ANTICIPATING THE DELAYS WITH THE WX THAT WAS FORECAST. THIS IS ONE REASON I ALWAYS LIKE TO BE CONSERVATIVE ON THE FUEL LOADED. IT ALLOWS FOR SITS TO DEVELOP AND STILL NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT FUEL -- IE, EMERS, UNEXPECTED DELAYS. I THOUGHT I HAD ENOUGH HERE AS A BUFFER, DIDN'T TURN OUT THAT WAY. I'LL STAY CONSERVATIVE. A RPT WAS SUBMITTED FOR DECLARING AN EMER.

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.

An S80 flight crew has to declare an emergency in order to proceed on to dfw and land with adequate fuel. ZFW, tx.