Low fuel emergency in DFW

Ross wrote:
Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
Allen wrote:


He was over Bonham VOR, 81 miles out probably descending through
about 13,000 - 15,000 ft msl traveling 4-5 miles/minute. Where
would you land? What were the weather conditions?


KTKI has 7000 feet of runway, KADS had 7200 feet of runway. Both
were in his flight path.




I believe you normally cross Bonham at 11K and near KTKI you are
around 6K and going down.

Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI

Well we aren't talking normal conditions here though are we?

Let's face it. ATC screwed up and so did the pilot. When ATC offered him
vectors to two closer airports (and I have no idea if they were the two I
mentioned above) and he refused them ATC probably decided it wasn't as much
of an emergency as one might think.

We all know he refused them to lessen the impact (bad word to use) on the
airlines schedule for the rest of the day.

"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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Well we aren't talking normal conditions here though are we?

Let's face it. ATC screwed up and so did the pilot. When ATC offered him
vectors to two closer airports (and I have no idea if they were the two I
mentioned above) and he refused them ATC probably decided it wasn't as
much of an emergency as one might think.

We all know he refused them to lessen the impact (bad word to use) on the
airlines schedule for the rest of the day.

The only error the pilot made was not making it clear to ATC that it had
been decided they would be landing on runway 17C at DFW.

"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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Ross wrote:
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Let's face it. ATC screwed up and so did the pilot. When ATC offered him
vectors to two closer airports (and I have no idea if they were the two I
mentioned above) and he refused them ATC probably decided it wasn't as
much of an emergency as one might think.

We all know he refused them to lessen the impact (bad word to use) on the
airlines schedule for the rest of the day.

The tape clearly indicates the pilot suspected a fuel leak which means fire
hazard. The other airports are MUCH smaller than DFW and don't have as much
emergency support on the ground. I don't blame the pilots for wanting DFW.

Danny Deger