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Helicopter pilot leaves the cockpit of still-running aircraft to assist passenger. 2 FAA inspectors observe, then nab the reporter for carelss and reckless operation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 132601 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199001 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mia |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Helicopter |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked other |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 95 flight time total : 5850 |
| ASRS Report | 132601 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | observation : passenger |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | faa : assigned or threatened penalties |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
After landing at mia (at FBO ramp), I realized the FBO for a van to take my passenger to the terminal. When the van arrived, I throttled to flight idle, tightly frictioned the controls, and got out of the helicopter to assist my passenger exiting the helicopter, and to unload his baggage because I did not want him walking to the rear of the helicopter unsupervised with the rotors turning. I escorted my passenger to the front of the helicopter where the van was parked, gave a luggage bag to the driver and returned to the helicopter at which time I was approached by 2 FAA inspectors who asked to shut down the helicopter. They then informed me that I was going to be violated for leaving flight station unattended (careless and reckless operation). I feel at no time was I so far away from the aircraft that I could not remedy a situation that might occur.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: HELICOPTER PLT LEAVES THE COCKPIT OF STILL-RUNNING ACFT TO ASSIST PASSENGER. 2 FAA INSPECTORS OBSERVE, THEN NAB THE REPORTER FOR CARELSS AND RECKLESS OPERATION.
Narrative: AFTER LNDG AT MIA (AT FBO RAMP), I REALIZED THE FBO FOR A VAN TO TAKE MY PAX TO THE TERMINAL. WHEN THE VAN ARRIVED, I THROTTLED TO FLT IDLE, TIGHTLY FRICTIONED THE CONTROLS, AND GOT OUT OF THE HELI TO ASSIST MY PAX EXITING THE HELI, AND TO UNLOAD HIS BAGGAGE BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT HIM WALKING TO THE REAR OF THE HELI UNSUPERVISED WITH THE ROTORS TURNING. I ESCORTED MY PAX TO THE FRONT OF THE HELI WHERE THE VAN WAS PARKED, GAVE A LUGGAGE BAG TO THE DRIVER AND RETURNED TO THE HELI AT WHICH TIME I WAS APCHED BY 2 FAA INSPECTORS WHO ASKED TO SHUT DOWN THE HELI. THEY THEN INFORMED ME THAT I WAS GOING TO BE VIOLATED FOR LEAVING FLT STATION UNATTENDED (CARELESS AND RECKLESS OPERATION). I FEEL AT NO TIME WAS I SO FAR AWAY FROM THE ACFT THAT I COULD NOT REMEDY A SITUATION THAT MIGHT OCCUR.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.