Narrative:

On a scheduled charter between msy and pie, dispatch issued us a release with a route of flight that took us farther over water than we are authorized. We did not realize this until after landing at the destination and talking with dispatch. They informed us they were in error. The cause was a 'new' dispatcher. Upon the return leg, we took the overland route.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ILLEGAL OVER WATER OP.

Narrative: ON A SCHEDULED CHARTER BTWN MSY AND PIE, DISPATCH ISSUED US A RELEASE WITH A RTE OF FLT THAT TOOK US FARTHER OVER WATER THAN WE ARE AUTHORIZED. WE DID NOT REALIZE THIS UNTIL AFTER LNDG AT THE DEST AND TALKING WITH DISPATCH. THEY INFORMED US THEY WERE IN ERROR. THE CAUSE WAS A 'NEW' DISPATCHER. UPON THE RETURN LEG, WE TOOK THE OVERLAND RTE.

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.