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Captain of air carrier medium large transport aircraft failed to have the required rest in a 7 day duty period.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 236990 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199303 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pbi |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 7100 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 236990 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was on duty for a 7-DAY period without a 24 hour break. The first day I deadheaded to a destination and forgot to count it as duty time. I realized it at the end of the 7-DAY period. This was a case of forgetfulness. However the FAA needs to come up with duty regulations that are simpler and more easily applied and understood by pilots. We have a computer tracking our duty and flight time and there are still many gray areas which can be interpreted in as many ways as there are people arguing the point. These regulations should be clear and concise, not vague and easily misunderstood.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT OF ACR MLG ACFT FAILED TO HAVE THE REQUIRED REST IN A 7 DAY DUTY PERIOD.
Narrative: I WAS ON DUTY FOR A 7-DAY PERIOD WITHOUT A 24 HR BREAK. THE FIRST DAY I DEADHEADED TO A DEST AND FORGOT TO COUNT IT AS DUTY TIME. I REALIZED IT AT THE END OF THE 7-DAY PERIOD. THIS WAS A CASE OF FORGETFULNESS. HOWEVER THE FAA NEEDS TO COME UP WITH DUTY REGS THAT ARE SIMPLER AND MORE EASILY APPLIED AND UNDERSTOOD BY PLTS. WE HAVE A COMPUTER TRACKING OUR DUTY AND FLT TIME AND THERE ARE STILL MANY GRAY AREAS WHICH CAN BE INTERPRETED IN AS MANY WAYS AS THERE ARE PEOPLE ARGUING THE POINT. THESE REGS SHOULD BE CLR AND CONCISE, NOT VAGUE AND EASILY MISUNDERSTOOD.
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.