MD80 crew had safety suggestion regarding GPS operating procedures.

Attributes
ACN	449075
Time
Date	199909
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	449075
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

Gfms/MD80. I am concerned of lack of standardization/crew coordination with use of the gfms/GPS on the MD80. Pilots do not receive any training on the new NAVAID that only some of the fleet is equipped with. Most PF's are very aggressive with programming this computer, even below 10000 ft. It should be reiterated that both pilots be aware how the GPS is being programmed and limit its use during critical phases of flight -- especially below 10000 ft. I recommend the PNF do the programming below FL180 as a standardized practice.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CREW HAD SAFETY SUGGESTION REGARDING GPS OPERATING PROCS.

Narrative: GFMS/MD80. I AM CONCERNED OF LACK OF STANDARDIZATION/CREW COORD WITH USE OF THE GFMS/GPS ON THE MD80. PLTS DO NOT RECEIVE ANY TRAINING ON THE NEW NAVAID THAT ONLY SOME OF THE FLEET IS EQUIPPED WITH. MOST PF'S ARE VERY AGGRESSIVE WITH PROGRAMMING THIS COMPUTER, EVEN BELOW 10000 FT. IT SHOULD BE REITERATED THAT BOTH PLTS BE AWARE HOW THE GPS IS BEING PROGRAMMED AND LIMIT ITS USE DURING CRITICAL PHASES OF FLT -- ESPECIALLY BELOW 10000 FT. I RECOMMEND THE PNF DO THE PROGRAMMING BELOW FL180 AS A STANDARDIZED PRACTICE.

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.