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Air carrier first officer requested guidance in a scenario where two air carrier pilots; neither of whom has flown within the prior 90 days due to the new 2-month FAA extension; are operating on the same flight. The first officer expressed concern regarding the issue of pilot currency versus pilot proficiency.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1742507 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202005 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | No Aircraft |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Due to the unprecedented events of covid-19; the FAA has made special exemptions to requirements of meeting 90-day currency for takeoffs and landings for airmen and other rules in relation to currency of flight operations.the aspect of the exemption in question is the exemption for air carrier pilots that allows 2 additional calendar months before de-qualification. As a member of a flight crew for a 121 operator; it has come to my attention that there has not been any guidance as to the scenario of two air carrier pilots who have not flown within 90 days or greater to fly together. One concern of mine is a flight crew operating where a captain was on voluntary/non-voluntary time off for 90 days or greater and a first officer was also on voluntary/non-voluntary time off or not flying as a result of covid affecting regular flights.keeping in the rules 'no green on green' always in mind; I believe that the issue of pilot proficiency vs currency should be addressed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier First Officer requested guidance in a scenario where two air carrier pilots; neither of whom has flown within the prior 90 days due to the new 2-month FAA extension; are operating on the same flight. The First Officer expressed concern regarding the issue of pilot currency versus pilot proficiency.
Narrative: Due to the unprecedented events of COVID-19; the FAA has made special exemptions to requirements of meeting 90-day currency for takeoffs and landings for Airmen and other rules in relation to currency of flight operations.The aspect of the exemption in question is the exemption for Air Carrier Pilots that allows 2 additional calendar months before De-Qualification. As a member of a flight crew for a 121 Operator; it has come to my attention that there has not been any guidance as to the scenario of two Air Carrier Pilots who have not flown within 90 days or greater to fly together. One concern of mine is a flight crew operating where a Captain was on Voluntary/Non-Voluntary Time Off for 90 days or greater and a First Officer was also on Voluntary/Non-Voluntary Time Off or not flying as a result of COVID affecting regular flights.Keeping in the rules 'No Green on Green' always in mind; I believe that the issue of pilot proficiency vs currency should be addressed.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.