Originally Posted by
Good Business Sense
Also one minute of perusing a flight plan will enable people to work the fuel remaining out
Unless the Mayday has dumped or leaked fuel.......
ATC might not have that info on their 'strip' and not have time to pull up the full flight plan. Also they will be busy themselves diverting other aircraft around the Mayday flight amongst other things.
Wouldn't take PM very long to read out total fuel on board to ATC when they have a moment. Or if not; then "stand by" until they do.