<< >> NASA ASRS Report 437140, May 1999

An airbus A-320 flight crew's route took them more than 50 NM off shore. The company dispatch indicated the A320-319 fleet is authority/authorized to exceed the 50 NM restr.

Attributes
ACN	437140
Time
Date	199905
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : cigar
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx.artcc tower : mem.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 185 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 850
ASRS Report	437140
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 820
ASRS Report	437417
Events
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : 4
Resolutory Action	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

Approximately 50 NM west of cigar we realized we were more than 50 NM from shore in an aircraft that was not overwater certified. ATC cleared direct nepta and we ascertained that we would remain within 162 NM of shore at all times. Based on our position at the time of discovery, we chose to continue our cleared route of flight. Subsequent discussions with dispatch revealed that this aircraft and all airbus A320/319 operated by the company are legal to exceed 50 NM from the nearest shore.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN AIRBUS A-320 FLC'S RTE TOOK THEM MORE THAN 50 NM OFF SHORE. THE COMPANY DISPATCH INDICATED THE A320-319 FLEET IS AUTH TO EXCEED THE 50 NM RESTR.

Narrative: APPROX 50 NM W OF CIGAR WE REALIZED WE WERE MORE THAN 50 NM FROM SHORE IN AN ACFT THAT WAS NOT OVERWATER CERTIFIED. ATC CLRED DIRECT NEPTA AND WE ASCERTAINED THAT WE WOULD REMAIN WITHIN 162 NM OF SHORE AT ALL TIMES. BASED ON OUR POS AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY, WE CHOSE TO CONTINUE OUR CLRED RTE OF FLT. SUBSEQUENT DISCUSSIONS WITH DISPATCH REVEALED THAT THIS ACFT AND ALL AIRBUS A320/319 OPERATED BY THE COMPANY ARE LEGAL TO EXCEED 50 NM FROM THE NEAREST SHORE.

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.