D&D
When I workied in D&D Prestwick, a small 4 seater called Scottish Civil with a Mayday.
They had set off from Wick to Varga (Faeroes- METAR RED & TAFing RED!!!) with 2:30 duration, 4:30 endurance and a Tailwind! (You can see where this is going!)
Before the 61N border they declared a PAN, but continued to head on to Varga!
At H/O to Rejkavik, they decided to head for Iceland (another 3hrs flight! - Maths!!!!)
I suggested to D&D Controller (as is the right of anybody in D&D to suggest a COA to the controller, but it is his right to choose the COA to follow), that they headed East (Crosswind, but No headwind) to Fair Isle (strip long enough to take a landing, but not long enough to Depart (NOT OUR PROBLEM!!!)
We could have had Sumburgh CG out to shadow them in and a quick pick-up if they fell short.
Crew elected for Iceland and swam the last mile!!!!!!!
You just can't tell some poeple!!!!
Last edited by unclenelli; 2nd May 2017 at 22:14.