Fuel Problems – Critical Fuel Status
🚨 May result in:
- Engine Failure (multi-engine)
- Engine Failure (single engine)
- Diversionary or Forced Landing
⚠️ Expect
- MAYDAY low on fuel emergency with imminent danger to ACFT
- PAN PAN minimum fuel ACFT needs priority handling
- Improper use of phraseology, verify actual fuel status (low on …, minimum … or minimum diversion fuel)
📋 Remember
ASSIST Protocol: A ‘Acknowledge’ – S ‘Separate’ – S ‘Silence’ – I ‘Inform’ – S ‘Support’ – T ‘Time’