Instructor pilot operator an small aircraft sel on a flight training introduction ride when it was o...

Attributes
ACN	424620
Time
Date	199901
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : koa
State Reference	HI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : cle
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise other landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 280 flight time total : 930 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	424620
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I work at a flight school in which we conduct flight training as well as certified far 135 tours. On the date of jan/xa/98, I completed an introduction flight in one of our aircraft that is operated under part 91. To keep track of all the required maintenance and inspections, we have a maintenance board posted in our office to keep updated on our many aircraft. I have come to rely on this information as I often fly 3-4 different aircraft a day. Unfortunately, due to a misunderstanding between office personnel, and a series of terminations that recently took place, the annual had been posted when yet only a 100 hour had been done. I realize that in no way is it any other person's responsibility other than mine, the PIC, to determine the airworthiness of the aircraft I fly. The annual was due dec/xb/98 and the aircraft was immediately grounded on jan/xc/99. I have learned that I must assure my aircraft is airworthy by the only legal way -- in the aircraft logs -- and will not rely on second hand information. We have also made new policies at work to ensure this will not happen again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INSTRUCTOR PLT OPERATOR AN SMA SEL ON A FLT TRAINING INTRODUCTION RIDE WHEN IT WAS OVERDUE FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE OPERATOR ACFT INSPECTION STATUS BOARD DID NOT REFLECT THE ACTUAL ACFT LOGBOOK INSPECTION RECORD.

Narrative: I WORK AT A FLT SCHOOL IN WHICH WE CONDUCT FLT TRAINING AS WELL AS CERTIFIED FAR 135 TOURS. ON THE DATE OF JAN/XA/98, I COMPLETED AN INTRODUCTION FLT IN ONE OF OUR ACFT THAT IS OPERATED UNDER PART 91. TO KEEP TRACK OF ALL THE REQUIRED MAINT AND INSPECTIONS, WE HAVE A MAINT BOARD POSTED IN OUR OFFICE TO KEEP UPDATED ON OUR MANY ACFT. I HAVE COME TO RELY ON THIS INFO AS I OFTEN FLY 3-4 DIFFERENT ACFT A DAY. UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO A MISUNDERSTANDING BTWN OFFICE PERSONNEL, AND A SERIES OF TERMINATIONS THAT RECENTLY TOOK PLACE, THE ANNUAL HAD BEEN POSTED WHEN YET ONLY A 100 HR HAD BEEN DONE. I REALIZE THAT IN NO WAY IS IT ANY OTHER PERSON'S RESPONSIBILITY OTHER THAN MINE, THE PIC, TO DETERMINE THE AIRWORTHINESS OF THE ACFT I FLY. THE ANNUAL WAS DUE DEC/XB/98 AND THE ACFT WAS IMMEDIATELY GNDED ON JAN/XC/99. I HAVE LEARNED THAT I MUST ASSURE MY ACFT IS AIRWORTHY BY THE ONLY LEGAL WAY -- IN THE ACFT LOGS -- AND WILL NOT RELY ON SECOND HAND INFO. WE HAVE ALSO MADE NEW POLICIES AT WORK TO ENSURE THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.

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.

Instructor pilot operator an small aircraft sel on a flight training introduction ride when it was overdue for an annual inspection. The operator aircraft inspection status board did not reflect the actual aircraft logbook inspection record.