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Pilot of an atx small transport twin operated the aircraft on 4 occasions when the pitot static and altimeter system test had expired for meeting IFR requirements.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 395600 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199802 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : eug |
| State Reference | OR |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 7300 flight time type : 1800 |
| ASRS Report | 395600 |
| 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 | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I noticed that the aircraft pitot static system was expired on feb/mon/98, and had a check on feb/tue/98. The system expired on jan/sat/98, missed the currency in the plane currency book. I did 4 flts before the pitot static was renewed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF AN ATX SMT TWIN OPERATED THE ACFT ON 4 OCCASIONS WHEN THE PITOT STATIC AND ALTIMETER SYS TEST HAD EXPIRED FOR MEETING IFR REQUIREMENTS.
Narrative: I NOTICED THAT THE ACFT PITOT STATIC SYS WAS EXPIRED ON FEB/MON/98, AND HAD A CHK ON FEB/TUE/98. THE SYS EXPIRED ON JAN/SAT/98, MISSED THE CURRENCY IN THE PLANE CURRENCY BOOK. I DID 4 FLTS BEFORE THE PITOT STATIC WAS RENEWED.
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.