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An small aircraft was operated in non compliance with the pilot having only a student certificate, carrying a passenger with no aircraft logbooks.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 438493 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199902 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : elm.airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl single value : 4500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee |
| Qualification | pilot : student |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 5 flight time total : 95 flight time type : 75 |
| ASRS Report | 438493 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | maintenance : technician observation : passenger |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant technician : inspection authority |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I flew as a student pilot -- PIC with the mechanic who had just completed my annual inspection. I recently learned that the mechanic is not a licensed pilot and as such, was a passenger on this test flight. 10 days later I returned to pick up the plane for return to abc. The mechanic said to take the plane and he would forward the logs later. I now realize that I violated FARS again by not inspecting and verifying the correct entries had been made in the logs prior to my return trip to abc. I understand I should have obtained at least a ferry permit.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN SMA WAS OPERATED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE PLT HAVING ONLY A STUDENT CERTIFICATE, CARRYING A PAX WITH NO ACFT LOGBOOKS.
Narrative: I FLEW AS A STUDENT PLT -- PIC WITH THE MECH WHO HAD JUST COMPLETED MY ANNUAL INSPECTION. I RECENTLY LEARNED THAT THE MECH IS NOT A LICENSED PLT AND AS SUCH, WAS A PAX ON THIS TEST FLT. 10 DAYS LATER I RETURNED TO PICK UP THE PLANE FOR RETURN TO ABC. THE MECH SAID TO TAKE THE PLANE AND HE WOULD FORWARD THE LOGS LATER. I NOW REALIZE THAT I VIOLATED FARS AGAIN BY NOT INSPECTING AND VERIFYING THE CORRECT ENTRIES HAD BEEN MADE IN THE LOGS PRIOR TO MY RETURN TRIP TO ABC. I UNDERSTAND I SHOULD HAVE OBTAINED AT LEAST A FERRY PERMIT.
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.