An LJ25 pilot, upon refusing a vector due to fuel conservation, was given priority to destination.

Attributes
ACN	528672
Time
Date	200110
Day	Mon
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : air.vor
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 37000 msl bound upper : 45000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Learjet 25
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor Aircraft ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

ATC wanted me to descend and turn away from destination airport north of course, due to excessive headwinds and descent. From FL450, I could not accept deviation. Informed ATC not able to accept. ATC apparently declared an emergency and I received priority to destination airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN LJ25 PLT, UPON REFUSING A VECTOR DUE TO FUEL CONSERVATION, WAS GIVEN PRIORITY TO DEST.

Narrative: ATC WANTED ME TO DSND AND TURN AWAY FROM DEST ARPT N OF COURSE, DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEADWINDS AND DSCNT. FROM FL450, I COULD NOT ACCEPT DEV. INFORMED ATC NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT. ATC APPARENTLY DECLARED AN EMER AND I RECEIVED PRIORITY TO DEST ARPT.

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.