B737-300 captain forgot to turn off his cell phone prior to becoming airborne.

Attributes
ACN	501320
Time
Date	200101
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ont.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Rain
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	ground : taxi ground other : arrival to gate
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 11700 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	501320
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While taxiing in to gate at ont, an FAA asi inspector was on the cockpit jump seat. While taxiing in, my cell phone (which I forgot to turn off) rang. I turned the phone off, parked, completed the checklist. The inspector folded the jump seat up and stated, 'well, I don't have anything for you, thanks for the ride.' I thanked him and told him he was welcome any time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-300 CAPT FORGOT TO TURN OFF HIS CELL PHONE PRIOR TO BECOMING AIRBORNE.

Narrative: WHILE TAXIING IN TO GATE AT ONT, AN FAA ASI INSPECTOR WAS ON THE COCKPIT JUMP SEAT. WHILE TAXIING IN, MY CELL PHONE (WHICH I FORGOT TO TURN OFF) RANG. I TURNED THE PHONE OFF, PARKED, COMPLETED THE CHKLIST. THE INSPECTOR FOLDED THE JUMP SEAT UP AND STATED, 'WELL, I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING FOR YOU, THANKS FOR THE RIDE.' I THANKED HIM AND TOLD HIM HE WAS WELCOME ANY TIME.

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.