Student pilot carries passenger.

Attributes
ACN	316740
Time
Date	199509
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dln
State Reference	MT
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : lggg
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff cruise other landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	other other : other pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 24 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	316740
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time total : 30
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

This was a student training flight mainly for the purpose of basic instrument training in preparation for the private certificate. The student is young (16 yrs) and has above average ability. He has soloed and accumulated about 30 hours. On this particular flight he asked and I agreed to having a young (male) friend along. Prior to leaving he indicated he wished to make a short local flight solo after our dual session. After landing we taxied to the terminal. At that time we had a short discussion about whether he should come inside for his postflt critique then or after his return solo. It was getting late and he was concerned that I had a long drive home. I indicated that I chose to stay while he was flying, that we would critique after his return from solo, that I would do the paperwork while he was gone and refuel the aircraft after his return. All the time the passenger is sitting in the rear. I got out, walked into the terminal and waited for his return. After his return he said 'was I in violation for taking my friend?' I was flabbergasted, having completely forgotten about the passenger. My student has passed his written, but apparently my indifference to his passenger's presence was taken as condoning his taking his friend along. I cannot explain my oversight. I am a competent older instructor and feel I am super conscientious about conforming to the FARS.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: STUDENT PLT CARRIES PAX.

Narrative: THIS WAS A STUDENT TRAINING FLT MAINLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF BASIC INST TRAINING IN PREPARATION FOR THE PVT CERTIFICATE. THE STUDENT IS YOUNG (16 YRS) AND HAS ABOVE AVERAGE ABILITY. HE HAS SOLOED AND ACCUMULATED ABOUT 30 HRS. ON THIS PARTICULAR FLT HE ASKED AND I AGREED TO HAVING A YOUNG (MALE) FRIEND ALONG. PRIOR TO LEAVING HE INDICATED HE WISHED TO MAKE A SHORT LCL FLT SOLO AFTER OUR DUAL SESSION. AFTER LNDG WE TAXIED TO THE TERMINAL. AT THAT TIME WE HAD A SHORT DISCUSSION ABOUT WHETHER HE SHOULD COME INSIDE FOR HIS POSTFLT CRITIQUE THEN OR AFTER HIS RETURN SOLO. IT WAS GETTING LATE AND HE WAS CONCERNED THAT I HAD A LONG DRIVE HOME. I INDICATED THAT I CHOSE TO STAY WHILE HE WAS FLYING, THAT WE WOULD CRITIQUE AFTER HIS RETURN FROM SOLO, THAT I WOULD DO THE PAPERWORK WHILE HE WAS GONE AND REFUEL THE ACFT AFTER HIS RETURN. ALL THE TIME THE PAX IS SITTING IN THE REAR. I GOT OUT, WALKED INTO THE TERMINAL AND WAITED FOR HIS RETURN. AFTER HIS RETURN HE SAID 'WAS I IN VIOLATION FOR TAKING MY FRIEND?' I WAS FLABBERGASTED, HAVING COMPLETELY FORGOTTEN ABOUT THE PAX. MY STUDENT HAS PASSED HIS WRITTEN, BUT APPARENTLY MY INDIFFERENCE TO HIS PAX'S PRESENCE WAS TAKEN AS CONDONING HIS TAKING HIS FRIEND ALONG. I CANNOT EXPLAIN MY OVERSIGHT. I AM A COMPETENT OLDER INSTRUCTOR AND FEEL I AM SUPER CONSCIENTIOUS ABOUT CONFORMING TO THE FARS.

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.