I rather doubt that.digits_ wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2023 5:31 pm
They were passed the point of minimum fuel advisory.
https://www.ifalpa.org/media/2007/13ats ... y-fuel.pdf
From your ref:
Fuel emergency: Declare a fuel emergency when the calculated fuel on landing at the nearest suitable aerodrome, where a safe landing can be made, will be less than the planned final reserve fuel (in accordance with 4.3.7.2.3)
Note the “nearest suitable aerodrome” provision. Kenora, Dryden and a few other aerodromes are en route that can handle a Dash 8. It’s not an emergency if you can land short and get fuel.
Also, your reference is from 2012 and ICAO (it does not have regulatory power in Canada)
My reference is from 2021 and from Transport Canada (which has regulatory power in Canada). It states:
Minimum Fuel: An expression used to inform ATC that an aircraft's fuel supply has reached a state that is sufficient to reach destination, provided that unexpected delays are not encountered.
Fr: carburant minimum“