Flight instructor giving lesson to a multi engine trainee in an approved ground simulator course did...

Attributes
ACN	448428
Time
Date	199909
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gfk.airport
State Reference	ND
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx.artcc
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Other
Flight Phase	ground other : simulator
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 480
ASRS Report	448428
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

The problem arose when I was unable to provide my flight instructor and pilot certificates upon the request of an FAA inspector. I was providing instruction in a fresca 242 flight training device at the time. Contributing factors may have been the remote location of the ftd's from instructor's offices. The other contributing factor was my own irresponsibility during preparation for the lesson. I simply forgot to grab my certificates when collecting materials for the lesson. In order to prevent any recurrence of this event, I will now carry on my person at all times a new certificate holder. The new holder is more compact and will be easily transported. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated that he was concerned about being in violation of the FARS for not having the certificates in his possession. However, the inspector was trying to determine if the FAA approved school training course was being followed and if the instructor met the approved instructor qualifications. It would have helped that determination if the reporter had the certificates in his possession.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT INSTRUCTOR GIVING LESSON TO A MULTI ENG TRAINEE IN AN APPROVED GND SIMULATOR COURSE DID NOT HAVE HIS APPROPRIATE PLT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE IN HIS POSSESSION WHEN REQUESTED BY AN FAA INSPECTOR.

Narrative: THE PROB AROSE WHEN I WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE MY FLT INSTRUCTOR AND PLT CERTIFICATES UPON THE REQUEST OF AN FAA INSPECTOR. I WAS PROVIDING INSTRUCTION IN A FRESCA 242 FLT TRAINING DEVICE AT THE TIME. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS MAY HAVE BEEN THE REMOTE LOCATION OF THE FTD'S FROM INSTRUCTOR'S OFFICES. THE OTHER CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS MY OWN IRRESPONSIBILITY DURING PREPARATION FOR THE LESSON. I SIMPLY FORGOT TO GRAB MY CERTIFICATES WHEN COLLECTING MATERIALS FOR THE LESSON. IN ORDER TO PREVENT ANY RECURRENCE OF THIS EVENT, I WILL NOW CARRY ON MY PERSON AT ALL TIMES A NEW CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THE NEW HOLDER IS MORE COMPACT AND WILL BE EASILY TRANSPORTED. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED THAT HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT BEING IN VIOLATION OF THE FARS FOR NOT HAVING THE CERTIFICATES IN HIS POSSESSION. HOWEVER, THE INSPECTOR WAS TRYING TO DETERMINE IF THE FAA APPROVED SCHOOL TRAINING COURSE WAS BEING FOLLOWED AND IF THE INSTRUCTOR MET THE APPROVED INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS. IT WOULD HAVE HELPED THAT DETERMINATION IF THE RPTR HAD THE CERTIFICATES IN HIS POSSESSION.

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.

Flight instructor giving lesson to a multi engine trainee in an approved ground simulator course did not have his appropriate pilot instructor certificate in his possession when requested by an FAA inspector.