Originally Posted by
VinRouge
If I have been given an ET off the hold by ATC, and I think its realistic, yep. I would have a brief discussion with ATC emphasizing the situation to ATC though, together with any margin above declaring a Mayday.
You wont get an EAT if runway is closed, it’s delay not determined.
would you really plan your fuel on the basis of an estimate of how long it was going to take to remove a stricken aircraft or for a concrete patch to dry?