<< >> NASA ASRS Report 242799, June 1993

Captain of an small transport jet inadvertently penetrated a TCA when he followed the instructions of an FAA flight test inspector during a pilot aircraft type certification practical test.

Attributes
ACN	242799
Time
Date	199306
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sea
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sea
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 5800 flight time type : 75
ASRS Report	242799
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	flight crew : first officer observation : air carrier inspector
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other 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:

The FAA inspector insisted on departing the airport for my check ride VFR, without a flight plan or flight following. We departed bfi and proceeded west under the TCA. At one point, the inspector told me that we were clear of the 3000 ft floor of the TCA, and told me to climb to the area beneath the 6000 ft floor. (When I got back on the ground, I double- checked and discovered that we may have nicked the edge of the TCA.) we climbed to 5900 ft MSL, and proceeded west to 18 DME where we continued the climb. Even there, we may have nicked the corner of the TCA. I have not figured out a good way to handle the situation. An aggressive FAA inspector who likes to fly jets VFR, and who does not like to talk to ATC. I should have at least insisted on flight following, or have studied the TCA chart myself.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT OF AN SMT JET INADVERTENTLY PENETRATED A TCA WHEN HE FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS OF AN FAA FLT TEST INSPECTOR DURING A PLT ACFT TYPE CERTIFICATION PRACTICAL TEST.

Narrative: THE FAA INSPECTOR INSISTED ON DEPARTING THE ARPT FOR MY CHK RIDE VFR, WITHOUT A FLT PLAN OR FLT FOLLOWING. WE DEPARTED BFI AND PROCEEDED W UNDER THE TCA. AT ONE POINT, THE INSPECTOR TOLD ME THAT WE WERE CLR OF THE 3000 FT FLOOR OF THE TCA, AND TOLD ME TO CLB TO THE AREA BENEATH THE 6000 FT FLOOR. (WHEN I GOT BACK ON THE GND, I DOUBLE- CHKED AND DISCOVERED THAT WE MAY HAVE NICKED THE EDGE OF THE TCA.) WE CLBED TO 5900 FT MSL, AND PROCEEDED W TO 18 DME WHERE WE CONTINUED THE CLB. EVEN THERE, WE MAY HAVE NICKED THE CORNER OF THE TCA. I HAVE NOT FIGURED OUT A GOOD WAY TO HANDLE THE SIT. AN AGGRESSIVE FAA INSPECTOR WHO LIKES TO FLY JETS VFR, AND WHO DOES NOT LIKE TO TALK TO ATC. I SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST INSISTED ON FLT FOLLOWING, OR HAVE STUDIED THE TCA CHART MYSELF.

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.