C560 pilot almost ran out of gas at cyvr.

Attributes
ACN	475374
Time
Date	200006
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cyyc.airport
State Reference	AB
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : roa.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Citation V
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 8160 flight time type : 570
ASRS Report	475374
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Dropped off passenger at cyyc, requested 125 gallons a side for repos flight to cyvr. While taxiing for departure, read fuel gauges incorrectly (saw what I wanted to see). While on SID into cyvr, noticed low fuel condition. I declared an emergency and was given straight-in to runway 12. Flight was operated under ce-560 single pilot waiver. Fuel received was 250 liters instead of 250 gallons. Check fuel gauges and receipt more carefully. I declared an emergency a bit prematurely, but in doing so, certainly prevented the situation from being a lot worse.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C560 PLT ALMOST RAN OUT OF GAS AT CYVR.

Narrative: DROPPED OFF PAX AT CYYC, REQUESTED 125 GALLONS A SIDE FOR REPOS FLT TO CYVR. WHILE TAXIING FOR DEP, READ FUEL GAUGES INCORRECTLY (SAW WHAT I WANTED TO SEE). WHILE ON SID INTO CYVR, NOTICED LOW FUEL CONDITION. I DECLARED AN EMER AND WAS GIVEN STRAIGHT-IN TO RWY 12. FLT WAS OPERATED UNDER CE-560 SINGLE PLT WAIVER. FUEL RECEIVED WAS 250 LITERS INSTEAD OF 250 GALLONS. CHK FUEL GAUGES AND RECEIPT MORE CAREFULLY. I DECLARED AN EMER A BIT PREMATURELY, BUT IN DOING SO, CERTAINLY PREVENTED THE SIT FROM BEING A LOT WORSE.

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.