Fourth Annual Archie League Medal of Safety Awards
Great Lakes Region - Detroit TRACON
Audio Recording & Transcript
Great Lakes Region Audio Transcript (2:26)
Patrick Eberhart
Detroit TRACON
Audio (windows media)
Pilot
“N4218D, we’re critically low on fuel.”
Eberhart
“Gulfstream 115, turn right heading of 125”
Pilot
“125, 115”
Eberhart
“Who’s critical on fuel?”
Pilot
“Bonanza 4218D critical on fuel. Any chance we can get vectors to, uh, Pontiac please. And maybe, I don’t know if you can get us low enough but whatever we’re trying doesn’t seem to be working.”
Eberhart
“Bonanza 18D, turn right, right turn heading 200.”
Pilot
“Right turn of 200, 18D”
Eberhart
“Are you declaring emergency fuel?”
Pilot
“Affirmative”
Eberhart
“Bonanza 18D roger. Bonanza 18D turn right heading of 220, maintain 3000.”
Pilot
“220, 3000 feet, 18D. My instruments don’t seem to be working here. Any chance you can vector us low enough to see the airport?”
Eberhart
“I can’t, uh, my MVA out there is only 2,700, 18D. You can descend and maintain 2,700 now.”
Pilot
“2700, 18D”
Eberhart
“18D descend and maintain, you are declaring an emergency, descend and maintain 2000.”
Pilot
“2000 feet, we are too, 18D. Current heading is 260.”
Eberhart
“Sir, fly heading of 240, sir, 240.”
Pilot
“2000 feet and 240, left turn.”
Eberhart
“That’s good. 18D this will be a no-gyro surveillance approach to the Pontiac Airport. I will start and stop all turns.”
Pilot
“Thank you sir.”
Eberhart
“18D turn right”
Pilot
“Right turn started”
Eberhart
“Right turn”
Pilot
“Turning right”
Eberhart
“18D stop turn”
Pilot
“Stopping turn”
Eberhart
“18D the airport will be, uh, one o’clock, two o’clock in 4.5 miles”
Pilot
“One-Two o’clock in 4.5 miles, I’m looking”
Eberhart
“18D, descend and maintain 1400”
Pilot
“1400, 18D”
Eberhart
“18D Pontiac Tower advises clear to land on Runway 27 left.”
Pilot
“Cleared to land 27 left, 18D. Distance to the airport?”
Eberhart
“18D you are four miles from the airport. N18D turn right, N18D turn right.”
Pilot
“Uh, ok, runway in sight for 18D. We’re heading straight for the approach end.”
Eberhart
“18D roger, cleared to land runway 27 left, you are also cleared for a visual approach to Runway 27 left. Contact Pontiac Tower now at 120.5 unless you just want to stay on this frequency.”
Pilot
“Ok, 120.5, will do. Thanks for your help.”
Eberhart
“See ya sir.”
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