Instrument allowed spi to fly without current endorsement.

Attributes
ACN	204998
Time
Date	199202
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 7d2
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 1100 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	204998
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

An improper interpretation of far 61.89 (M) (3) allowed me to endorse a student for solo without having flown with him in the past 90 day interval. I had previously flown with that student 116 days prior. Corrective action -- I engaged in refresher study and training in order to ensure I properly interpret far 61 subpart C. I then flew with that student in order to reassure he was still competent to conduct solo flight; as required by far 61.98 (M) (3).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INSTR ALLOWED SPI TO FLY WITHOUT CURRENT ENDORSEMENT.

Narrative: AN IMPROPER INTERPRETATION OF FAR 61.89 (M) (3) ALLOWED ME TO ENDORSE A STUDENT FOR SOLO WITHOUT HAVING FLOWN WITH HIM IN THE PAST 90 DAY INTERVAL. I HAD PREVIOUSLY FLOWN WITH THAT STUDENT 116 DAYS PRIOR. CORRECTIVE ACTION -- I ENGAGED IN REFRESHER STUDY AND TRAINING IN ORDER TO ENSURE I PROPERLY INTERPRET FAR 61 SUBPART C. I THEN FLEW WITH THAT STUDENT IN ORDER TO REASSURE HE WAS STILL COMPETENT TO CONDUCT SOLO FLT; AS REQUIRED BY FAR 61.98 (M) (3).

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.