Instructor pilot qualification - not tailwheel endorsed.

Attributes
ACN	297538
Time
Date	199502
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ptk
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : det tower : ptc tower : fnt
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 750 flight time type : 2
ASRS Report	297538
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far 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:

While working at an FBO on feb/sun/95, I was asked to perform an instrument competency check in a C-170. Knowing I could not act as PIC if he was not current, I asked if he was current. The owner informed me he was out of instrument currency, but current beyond that. After the flight and ground work, which equaled 1 hour for ground and 2 hours flight time, I noticed his logbook was not endorsed for any flight reviews. Not thinking, I endorsed his logbook for the icc and BFR. Later that day, I realized my error. I am currently trying to communication with the owner that the flight was not legal and we need to correct the sign off. The reason for the concern is that I am not endorsed to fly a tailwheel. Note: the owner did a very good job during the flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INSTRUCTOR PLT QUALIFICATION - NOT TAILWHEEL ENDORSED.

Narrative: WHILE WORKING AT AN FBO ON FEB/SUN/95, I WAS ASKED TO PERFORM AN INST COMPETENCY CHK IN A C-170. KNOWING I COULD NOT ACT AS PIC IF HE WAS NOT CURRENT, I ASKED IF HE WAS CURRENT. THE OWNER INFORMED ME HE WAS OUT OF INST CURRENCY, BUT CURRENT BEYOND THAT. AFTER THE FLT AND GND WORK, WHICH EQUALED 1 HR FOR GND AND 2 HRS FLT TIME, I NOTICED HIS LOGBOOK WAS NOT ENDORSED FOR ANY FLT REVIEWS. NOT THINKING, I ENDORSED HIS LOGBOOK FOR THE ICC AND BFR. LATER THAT DAY, I REALIZED MY ERROR. I AM CURRENTLY TRYING TO COM WITH THE OWNER THAT THE FLT WAS NOT LEGAL AND WE NEED TO CORRECT THE SIGN OFF. THE REASON FOR THE CONCERN IS THAT I AM NOT ENDORSED TO FLY A TAILWHEEL. NOTE: THE OWNER DID A VERY GOOD JOB DURING THE FLT.

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.