<< >> NASA ASRS Report 445940, August 1999

First officer discovered that his medical certificate was expired and that he had flown 2 days flts with an expired medical.

Attributes
ACN	445940
Time
Date	199908
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground other : postflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 125 flight time total : 1100
ASRS Report	445940
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I am writing this report in response to the events that took place on aug/xb/99. On the evening of aug/xa/99 I realized that my medical certificate had expired. I was under the assumption that my medical was valid until the end of aug/99. In reality my medical was only valid until the end of jul/99. Upon realizing this situation, I quickly made arrangements to get my medical as soon as possible. On the morning of aug/xb/99 I went to the closest medical examiner and promptly received a first class medical certificate. However, I unknowingly flew 2 days, aug/xc-xd/99 with an invalid medical certificate. I firmly believed my medical was valid until the end of aug/99. Upon realizing my mistake, I quickly did my best to rectify this situation. I regret to have made this mistake and I assure you that this will never happen again in the future.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FO DISCOVERED THAT HIS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WAS EXPIRED AND THAT HE HAD FLOWN 2 DAYS FLTS WITH AN EXPIRED MEDICAL.

Narrative: I AM WRITING THIS RPT IN RESPONSE TO THE EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE ON AUG/XB/99. ON THE EVENING OF AUG/XA/99 I REALIZED THAT MY MEDICAL CERTIFICATE HAD EXPIRED. I WAS UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT MY MEDICAL WAS VALID UNTIL THE END OF AUG/99. IN REALITY MY MEDICAL WAS ONLY VALID UNTIL THE END OF JUL/99. UPON REALIZING THIS SIT, I QUICKLY MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO GET MY MEDICAL ASAP. ON THE MORNING OF AUG/XB/99 I WENT TO THE CLOSEST MEDICAL EXAMINER AND PROMPTLY RECEIVED A FIRST CLASS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. HOWEVER, I UNKNOWINGLY FLEW 2 DAYS, AUG/XC-XD/99 WITH AN INVALID MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. I FIRMLY BELIEVED MY MEDICAL WAS VALID UNTIL THE END OF AUG/99. UPON REALIZING MY MISTAKE, I QUICKLY DID MY BEST TO RECTIFY THIS SIT. I REGRET TO HAVE MADE THIS MISTAKE AND I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN IN THE FUTURE.

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.