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03-25-2006, 11:39 AM

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rickair7777

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Originally Posted by FlyerJosh

Rick, I agree wholehartedly with your advice except for one minor detail... why cancel? If my engine was running rough, you'd better believe I'd want to say with ATC. They can clear the way, and get me right back to the airport, or possibly give me some more options. Many times, ATC might know of places I can put down off the field that might be safe (Example was in Sioux City when the local controller offered the highway if UAL232 couldn't make the field).

I would also advocate declaring it if in doubt, but if he did not want to for whatever reason (there some folks in GA who don't want feds looking closely at their operations), I would suggest cancelling vice just dropping off freq. That would be up to him, but since it sounded like he was VMC in the immediate vicinity of the airport, a quick 180 without having to do vectors and altitudes might have been more expeditious. You could the declare the emergency with the tower if necessary. In a light GA airplane the pilot can find a road or field himself.

03-27-2006, 06:48 AM

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AUS_ATC

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An ATC perspective

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departed under IFR flight plan, climbed to 1000, made initial callup to ATC.. after initial contact, engine sputters and sounds like it is ready to quit on me... i start to inform ATC of problem since i am deviating from my clearance and try to make it back to airport... person #2 in the A/C switches freq in middle of radio call siting that the FAA and NTSB will be waiting on our arrival and that wouldnt be good... (rest of story deleted

Speaking strictly from one Controller's perspective, I'll offer a few observations and expectations on your situation:

Hope this helps,

MEM_ATC

04-01-2006, 12:18 PM

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MSRVPILOT

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I would just like to say I think its great that we have an ATC controller on here with us so we can get the point of view from the other side of the window. I have read many of your post and think its great how you have volunteerd to unite with all of us pilots.

Thanks