Small aircraft aircraft pilot, new to part 135 operation, exceeded flight duty time limits.

Attributes
ACN	371830
Time
Date	199706
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bet
State Reference	AK
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 1040 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	371830
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:

I was new to part 135 and I had received some confusing information on duty time. My understanding was that as long as I did not exceed 8 hours I was ok. I accepted a flight that would leave at XA50 in a different aircraft. While preflting I noted insufficient fuel. It took me 20 mins to refuel, by the time I got back to pick up the passenger I launched with insufficient time to return before XC00 (end of my duty time). Another contributing factor was a heavy rain cell that I diverted around on my return flight. I got back on the ground at XC13.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA ACFT PLT, NEW TO PART 135 OP, EXCEEDED FLT DUTY TIME LIMITS.

Narrative: I WAS NEW TO PART 135 AND I HAD RECEIVED SOME CONFUSING INFO ON DUTY TIME. MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT AS LONG AS I DID NOT EXCEED 8 HRS I WAS OK. I ACCEPTED A FLT THAT WOULD LEAVE AT XA50 IN A DIFFERENT ACFT. WHILE PREFLTING I NOTED INSUFFICIENT FUEL. IT TOOK ME 20 MINS TO REFUEL, BY THE TIME I GOT BACK TO PICK UP THE PAX I LAUNCHED WITH INSUFFICIENT TIME TO RETURN BEFORE XC00 (END OF MY DUTY TIME). ANOTHER CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS A HVY RAIN CELL THAT I DIVERTED AROUND ON MY RETURN FLT. I GOT BACK ON THE GND AT XC13.

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.