Super Hercules (C130J)
Air Traffic Control Military 6; Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Total 7; Flight Crew Type 1500
Distraction; Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Human Factors; Weather
Departed enroute to ZZZ with mission critical parts. While on [an] IFR flight plan; headwind increased from 80 kts passing ZZZZZ. While enroute to next position report; headwinds increased to 120-140 kts variable. Our crew started fuel planning to ensure being able to safely arrive in ZZZ and potentially divert if needed and have sufficient fuel for adverse weather avoidance common in that area. Within minutes of arriving overhead; ATC requested current position. We assumed [that due] to increased headwinds; we were more than three minutes from previously passed position report. Moving forward we planned to do unit training on position report guidelines and possibly use position reports closer in distance or on a regular time schedule. Safety of our crew and having sufficient fuel with the large headwind was the major factor in the timeliness of our position reporting.
C130 pilot flying reported non-compliance with standard oceanic position report procedures due to excessive headwinds and fuel burn concerns.