Reporter believes he violated the provisions of minimum rest period between flts.

Attributes
ACN	128914
Time
Date	198911
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	ground : preflight other
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 4186 flight time type : 1650
ASRS Report	128914
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On 11/xx/89, the cockpit crew dutied out at X+:03 rather than X+:00. The next morning we dutied in X+8:00. We were required to have 8 hours minimum rest. As a result we showed 7 hours and 57 mins rest (or duty free time). We should not have duties the next day in before X+8:03. This oversight of 3 mins was not caught until we had duties out the next day (afternoon of 11/xy/89). I think one of the biggest contributing factors to this problem is the 'loop hole' in the FAA regulations allowing a reduced rest of 8 hours. I think this is one problem that the FAA needs to address. At our company (a 135 commuter) this is a standard practice in several of their trips.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: REPORTER BELIEVES HE VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS OF MINIMUM REST PERIOD BETWEEN FLTS.

Narrative: ON 11/XX/89, THE COCKPIT CREW DUTIED OUT AT X+:03 RATHER THAN X+:00. THE NEXT MORNING WE DUTIED IN X+8:00. WE WERE REQUIRED TO HAVE 8 HRS MINIMUM REST. AS A RESULT WE SHOWED 7 HRS AND 57 MINS REST (OR DUTY FREE TIME). WE SHOULD NOT HAVE DUTIES THE NEXT DAY IN BEFORE X+8:03. THIS OVERSIGHT OF 3 MINS WAS NOT CAUGHT UNTIL WE HAD DUTIES OUT THE NEXT DAY (AFTERNOON OF 11/XY/89). I THINK ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THIS PROBLEM IS THE 'LOOP HOLE' IN THE FAA REGS ALLOWING A REDUCED REST OF 8 HRS. I THINK THIS IS ONE PROBLEM THAT THE FAA NEEDS TO ADDRESS. AT OUR COMPANY (A 135 COMMUTER) THIS IS A STANDARD PRACTICE IN SEVERAL OF THEIR TRIPS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.