Helicopter EMS pilot does not have proper rest time.

Attributes
ACN	272971
Time
Date	199405
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 34 flight time total : 6000
ASRS Report	272971
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I took a part 91 flight in city 'a' then drove back to city 'B' and did a 3-HR night shift. On checking the schedule I noted that I was back on day shift at XA00. I told everyone at the hospital that I was not on duty and would only fly in an extreme emergency and would require a 10-hour rest prior to my next duty. I would call in another pilot if I had to fly. I did not fly on the night shift, but I did stay at the hospital till after beginning of next day. I then also reported for my duty shift at XA00 the next day. The part 91 flight I flew was a change of schedule and I did not foresee the conflict of the night then day shift which would not give the required 10 hours rest between duty shifts.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HELI EMS PLT DOES NOT HAVE PROPER REST TIME.

Narrative: I TOOK A PART 91 FLT IN CITY 'A' THEN DROVE BACK TO CITY 'B' AND DID A 3-HR NIGHT SHIFT. ON CHKING THE SCHEDULE I NOTED THAT I WAS BACK ON DAY SHIFT AT XA00. I TOLD EVERYONE AT THE HOSPITAL THAT I WAS NOT ON DUTY AND WOULD ONLY FLY IN AN EXTREME EMER AND WOULD REQUIRE A 10-HR REST PRIOR TO MY NEXT DUTY. I WOULD CALL IN ANOTHER PLT IF I HAD TO FLY. I DID NOT FLY ON THE NIGHT SHIFT, BUT I DID STAY AT THE HOSPITAL TILL AFTER BEGINNING OF NEXT DAY. I THEN ALSO RPTED FOR MY DUTY SHIFT AT XA00 THE NEXT DAY. THE PART 91 FLT I FLEW WAS A CHANGE OF SCHEDULE AND I DID NOT FORESEE THE CONFLICT OF THE NIGHT THEN DAY SHIFT WHICH WOULD NOT GIVE THE REQUIRED 10 HRS REST BTWN DUTY SHIFTS.

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.