Narrative:

On oct/a/91, after returning from a 90 day military leave of absence, I report to mr. X, a fleet supervisor for air carrier, to schedule a recurrency simulator. I was advised by mr. Y that no simulator was needed for this purpose. On oct/B/91 while performing a 'practice simulation' on my own initiative, I contacted a ms. A of the training department who confirmed that no simulator was needed due to the fact that I was still current. On nov/C/91 I began performing line duties as a flight engineer on the heavy transport. On nov/D/91 mr. Z, a heavy transport fleet manager, informed me I had been improperly performing flight engineer duties as I did not meet the 50 hours in 6 months rule.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATION PROBLEM. UNAUTHORIZED PLT WORK SCHEDULING DUE TO LACK OF CURRENT OPERATING EXPERIENCE.

Narrative: ON OCT/A/91, AFTER RETURNING FROM A 90 DAY MIL LEAVE OF ABSENCE, I RPT TO MR. X, A FLEET SUPVR FOR ACR, TO SCHEDULE A RECURRENCY SIMULATOR. I WAS ADVISED BY MR. Y THAT NO SIMULATOR WAS NEEDED FOR THIS PURPOSE. ON OCT/B/91 WHILE PERFORMING A 'PRACTICE SIMULATION' ON MY OWN INITIATIVE, I CONTACTED A MS. A OF THE TRAINING DEPT WHO CONFIRMED THAT NO SIMULATOR WAS NEEDED DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WAS STILL CURRENT. ON NOV/C/91 I BEGAN PERFORMING LINE DUTIES AS A FLT ENGINEER ON THE HVT. ON NOV/D/91 MR. Z, A HVT FLEET MGR, INFORMED ME I HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY PERFORMING FLT ENGINEER DUTIES AS I DID NOT MEET THE 50 HRS IN 6 MONTHS RULE.

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.