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Pilot of MD80 lands ord under minimum fuel declaration. Feels company fuel policy is excessively optimistic.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 673204 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200509 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ord.airport |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 30000 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zau.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| ASRS Report | 673204 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed as precaution |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Company |
| Primary Problem | Environmental Factor |
Narrative:
I declared minimum fuel to land in chicago with 5300 pounds. I debriefed with chief pilot about how stressful it was to use the company fuel planning numbers. I will try to break 30 yrs of flying habits to land with very little fuel in the tanks. Company likes to use mins to disguise for not much gas. Pilots always refer to pounds of gas in the tanks.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF MD80 LANDS ORD UNDER MINIMUM FUEL DECLARATION. FEELS COMPANY FUEL POLICY IS EXCESSIVELY OPTIMISTIC.
Narrative: I DECLARED MINIMUM FUEL TO LAND IN CHICAGO WITH 5300 LBS. I DEBRIEFED WITH CHIEF PLT ABOUT HOW STRESSFUL IT WAS TO USE THE COMPANY FUEL PLANNING NUMBERS. I WILL TRY TO BREAK 30 YRS OF FLYING HABITS TO LAND WITH VERY LITTLE FUEL IN THE TANKS. COMPANY LIKES TO USE MINS TO DISGUISE FOR NOT MUCH GAS. PLTS ALWAYS REFER TO LBS OF GAS IN THE TANKS.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.