CL30 pilot experiences a potential minimum fuel situation en route to bdl.

Attributes
ACN	698679
Time
Date	200605
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zny.artcc
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 16000 msl bound upper : 20000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Canadair/Bombardier Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 58
ASRS Report	698679
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

We departed pne; runway 6. ATC turned us south; then southwest for several mi. Before we took off; there was a bit of a delay departure pne which never helped this situation. By the time we got turned toward bdl we burned more fuel than planned. When I checked on with ZNY I told him our altitude at and climbing to; and our last clearance and advised we could be minimum fuel. He responded with a whole lot of attitude; 'understand you're declaring emergency fuel;' and I responded 'negative; we could be minimum fuel;' and he responded 'you are or are not declaring minimum fuel?' there was a pause and he came back and said 'you just took off and you're declaring minimum fuel? Are you; or are you not?' I responded 'if we are delayed!' (pause) and he said 'say fuel in hours and mins.' I said 'stand by.' I did the best calculation that I could and told him 1 hour 45 mins; and our ete at that time was showing 24 mins. When he handed me off to ZBW; he said in a sarcastic tone 'contact ZBW on (frequency) and I have advised them of your fuel situation.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CL30 PLT EXPERIENCES A POTENTIAL MINIMUM FUEL SITUATION ENRTE TO BDL.

Narrative: WE DEPARTED PNE; RWY 6. ATC TURNED US S; THEN SW FOR SEVERAL MI. BEFORE WE TOOK OFF; THERE WAS A BIT OF A DELAY DEP PNE WHICH NEVER HELPED THIS SITUATION. BY THE TIME WE GOT TURNED TOWARD BDL WE BURNED MORE FUEL THAN PLANNED. WHEN I CHKED ON WITH ZNY I TOLD HIM OUR ALT AT AND CLBING TO; AND OUR LAST CLRNC AND ADVISED WE COULD BE MINIMUM FUEL. HE RESPONDED WITH A WHOLE LOT OF ATTITUDE; 'UNDERSTAND YOU'RE DECLARING EMER FUEL;' AND I RESPONDED 'NEGATIVE; WE COULD BE MINIMUM FUEL;' AND HE RESPONDED 'YOU ARE OR ARE NOT DECLARING MINIMUM FUEL?' THERE WAS A PAUSE AND HE CAME BACK AND SAID 'YOU JUST TOOK OFF AND YOU'RE DECLARING MINIMUM FUEL? ARE YOU; OR ARE YOU NOT?' I RESPONDED 'IF WE ARE DELAYED!' (PAUSE) AND HE SAID 'SAY FUEL IN HRS AND MINS.' I SAID 'STAND BY.' I DID THE BEST CALCULATION THAT I COULD AND TOLD HIM 1 HR 45 MINS; AND OUR ETE AT THAT TIME WAS SHOWING 24 MINS. WHEN HE HANDED ME OFF TO ZBW; HE SAID IN A SARCASTIC TONE 'CONTACT ZBW ON (FREQ) AND I HAVE ADVISED THEM OF YOUR FUEL SITUATION.'

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.