Reporter expressed interest in arrival time by deadheading crew member.

Attributes
ACN	428190
Time
Date	199902
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zme.artcc
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl single value : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 10000
ASRS Report	428190
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

A uniformed, deadheading crew member was on my aircraft from xx to yy. She was trying to get to yy before XA00, because the flight to zz at XA00. I told her I would do my best. While en route at FL350 over mem, I asked the flight attendant to have the deadheading crew member come to the cockpit. I showed her the line of WX we were going around and once we got past it, we would proceed direct yy. I told her we would be a few mins early and not to worry, she would make her flight. As we got past the WX, the center gave us direct to yy. I had the WX to the south (20-30 mi) as I made my turn. We hit a few bumps from the turbulence coming off the anvil. The seatbelt sign was on so I wasn't concerned. It smoothed out as I thought and so we were headed for smooth and clear skies. The deadheading crew member returned to her seat.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR EXPRESSED INTEREST IN ARR TIME BY DEADHEADING CREW MEMBER.

Narrative: A UNIFORMED, DEADHEADING CREW MEMBER WAS ON MY ACFT FROM XX TO YY. SHE WAS TRYING TO GET TO YY BEFORE XA00, BECAUSE THE FLT TO ZZ AT XA00. I TOLD HER I WOULD DO MY BEST. WHILE ENRTE AT FL350 OVER MEM, I ASKED THE FLT ATTENDANT TO HAVE THE DEADHEADING CREW MEMBER COME TO THE COCKPIT. I SHOWED HER THE LINE OF WX WE WERE GOING AROUND AND ONCE WE GOT PAST IT, WE WOULD PROCEED DIRECT YY. I TOLD HER WE WOULD BE A FEW MINS EARLY AND NOT TO WORRY, SHE WOULD MAKE HER FLT. AS WE GOT PAST THE WX, THE CTR GAVE US DIRECT TO YY. I HAD THE WX TO THE S (20-30 MI) AS I MADE MY TURN. WE HIT A FEW BUMPS FROM THE TURB COMING OFF THE ANVIL. THE SEATBELT SIGN WAS ON SO I WASN'T CONCERNED. IT SMOOTHED OUT AS I THOUGHT AND SO WE WERE HEADED FOR SMOOTH AND CLR SKIES. THE DEADHEADING CREW MEMBER RETURNED TO HER SEAT.

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.