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and that if the pilot's first attempt did not work, he
would guide him in on an ASR approach. Thankfully,
BGR has a published ASR approach and Costello has
previous experience providing ASR approaches during
his time as a Navy controller.
When the pilot went through final on the first
attempt, Costello successfully got the pilot back onto
the localizer and provided final approach fix altitude
information. This approach was unsuccessful, and the
pilot expressed that they would like to try again.
The pilot informed Costello, "This is my last try.
My tank is saying 'E'." On the second ASR approach,
Costello informed the pilot his position, altitude,
and necessary control instructions to keep him on
an appropriate flight path to the runway, along with
supportive comments to the pilot.
Two miles from the runway, the pilot reported, "One
tank is empty, it just shut off." Costello issued a few
more instructions to the pilot to keep him on track.
When the aircraft was a half mile from the runway, the
pilot reported the runway in sight and was cleared to
land. N7471W landed without incident.
Both Costello and Loquet credit their ability to
handle this situation successfully to the mentorship of
controllers at BGR and their past experience, as BGR
frequently handles emergencies.
Congratulations to the 2025 New
England Region Archie League Medal of
Safety Award Winners, Joshua Costello
and Bryan Loquet!
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