Originally Posted by
Torquetalk
Neither situation reflects the level of urgency of the case in point:
Is it a situation of no contingency for unexpected delay? No.
Are you about to fall out of the sky? No.
But it is an urgency. and it has to be communicated. So declare a pan, give the reason and do not accept any delay. If given the run around or the controllers have odd priorities (common in exotic parts), THEN declare a mayday.
You seem to be making up your own procedure where there does`nt seem to be room for doing so. The procedure regarding low fuel situations is quite clear except for the issue I raised.