Originally Posted by
Busdrivr
Question for captains: You are over LIT inbound to MEM and your FMS shows you can expect to land with just a little less than emergency fuel. Weather is VFR and traffic is normal number of inbounds. What do you do?
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There's only one correct answer from an experienced professional aviator.
Weather & ATC are only two factors.
One must always factor/anticipate the next unplanned event, especially mechanical.
It's the compound problems that bite most guys --- and taking away your ability to "enter holding & wind the clock" will just compress the timeline you have to gather information, build clear situational awareness and make sound judgements.
And oh yeah, you may be a wee bit tired too.
Tired, low on gas, and an unexpected ATC, WX or Mechanical event
Not where a professional pilot should ever end up.