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Without rvsm of mnps certification a lear 36 pilot finds himself in high headwinds not forecast at low altitude and short of fuel. An emergency is declared to facilitate climb above the special airspace resulting in successful flight completion.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 466508 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200003 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : czqx.airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Altitude | msl single value : 28000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : czqx.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Learjet 36 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute : atlantic |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 466508 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Environmental Factor |
Narrative:
On the leg between bikf and gander, the headwind component was much greater than forecast. Due to non mnps or rvsm certification FL280 was flight planned. With winds up to 179 KTS the flight became fuel critical at that altitude. It became an emergency request when flight into mnps was denied. Upon emergency status we climbed to FL410 above mnps and landed with the usual fuel reserves. No traffic conflicts were encountered and no other risks were necessary.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: WITHOUT RVSM OF MNPS CERTIFICATION A LEAR 36 PLT FINDS HIMSELF IN HIGH HEADWINDS NOT FORECAST AT LOW ALT AND SHORT OF FUEL. AN EMER IS DECLARED TO FACILITATE CLB ABOVE THE SPECIAL AIRSPACE RESULTING IN SUCCESSFUL FLT COMPLETION.
Narrative: ON THE LEG BTWN BIKF AND GANDER, THE HEADWIND COMPONENT WAS MUCH GREATER THAN FORECAST. DUE TO NON MNPS OR RVSM CERTIFICATION FL280 WAS FLT PLANNED. WITH WINDS UP TO 179 KTS THE FLT BECAME FUEL CRITICAL AT THAT ALT. IT BECAME AN EMER REQUEST WHEN FLT INTO MNPS WAS DENIED. UPON EMER STATUS WE CLBED TO FL410 ABOVE MNPS AND LANDED WITH THE USUAL FUEL RESERVES. NO TFC CONFLICTS WERE ENCOUNTERED AND NO OTHER RISKS WERE NECESSARY.
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.