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Cpr light transport made a passenger flight in an light transport that should have been restricted to a ferry flight because a 0 flap takeoff had to be made.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 181146 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199106 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : clt |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff ground : preflight |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time total : 13500 |
| ASRS Report | 181146 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Upon arrival at clt, the flaps failed in the up position and we made a no flap landing. The landing was uneventful. We taxied to the FBO and I got out the aircraft flight manual, because I knew the aircraft was certified for a no flap takeoff. I was in a hurry because I wanted to have my decision made before the passenger arrived. I started reading the 'intro' section, but I skipped to the 'limitations' right away. I sent 2 of our passenger home on the airlines and allowed the rest to remain on the aircraft, because that would put us under the 17000# weight limit. We made a 0 flap takeoff and arrived in toledo, oh, our home base, west/O any problem. After arrival, another pilot told me that I had not properly read the manual. I looked again and saw I had acted in haste and had not followed the flight manual. The aircraft requires a ferry permit and cannot carry passenger when making a 0 flap takeoff. The lesson for me was to slow down and read the manual; but more than that, to make sure I understand what I am reading.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CPR LTT MADE A PASSENGER FLT IN AN LTT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESTRICTED TO A FERRY FLT BECAUSE A 0 FLAP TKOF HAD TO BE MADE.
Narrative: UPON ARR AT CLT, THE FLAPS FAILED IN THE UP POS AND WE MADE A NO FLAP LNDG. THE LNDG WAS UNEVENTFUL. WE TAXIED TO THE FBO AND I GOT OUT THE ACFT FLT MANUAL, BECAUSE I KNEW THE ACFT WAS CERTIFIED FOR A NO FLAP TKOF. I WAS IN A HURRY BECAUSE I WANTED TO HAVE MY DECISION MADE BEFORE THE PAX ARRIVED. I STARTED READING THE 'INTRO' SECTION, BUT I SKIPPED TO THE 'LIMITATIONS' RIGHT AWAY. I SENT 2 OF OUR PAX HOME ON THE AIRLINES AND ALLOWED THE REST TO REMAIN ON THE ACFT, BECAUSE THAT WOULD PUT US UNDER THE 17000# WT LIMIT. WE MADE A 0 FLAP TKOF AND ARRIVED IN TOLEDO, OH, OUR HOME BASE, W/O ANY PROB. AFTER ARR, ANOTHER PLT TOLD ME THAT I HAD NOT PROPERLY READ THE MANUAL. I LOOKED AGAIN AND SAW I HAD ACTED IN HASTE AND HAD NOT FOLLOWED THE FLT MANUAL. THE ACFT REQUIRES A FERRY PERMIT AND CANNOT CARRY PAX WHEN MAKING A 0 FLAP TKOF. THE LESSON FOR ME WAS TO SLOW DOWN AND READ THE MANUAL; BUT MORE THAN THAT, TO MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND WHAT I AM READING.
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.