Private pilot flight engineer violates far 61 pt 53.

Attributes
ACN	574355
Time
Date	200208
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 150
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	DC-8 70
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : second officer flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 5 flight time total : 330 flight time type : 210
ASRS Report	574355
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : person 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

In aug/2002, I experienced a tingling of my left thumb and lower lip. An ekg and CAT scan showed normal. Family doctor had tests completed and reported small vessel disease, possible tia. I was not placed on any medication. Unaware of far 61.53, I went back to flying as a private pilot and flight engineer. My physical is due in june and I would put the above information on my physical paperwork. In february, my left leg swelled up and the doppler examination showed a small blood clot in my left leg. I was placed on blood thinners. I called my AME and asked if I could fly while using the blood thinner. He told me that under far 61.53 I needed to inform the FAA. After reading far 61.53, I should have reported the possible tia.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT FE VIOLATES FAR 61 PT 53.

Narrative: IN AUG/2002, I EXPERIENCED A TINGLING OF MY L THUMB AND LOWER LIP. AN EKG AND CAT SCAN SHOWED NORMAL. FAMILY DOCTOR HAD TESTS COMPLETED AND RPTED SMALL VESSEL DISEASE, POSSIBLE TIA. I WAS NOT PLACED ON ANY MEDICATION. UNAWARE OF FAR 61.53, I WENT BACK TO FLYING AS A PVT PLT AND FE. MY PHYSICAL IS DUE IN JUNE AND I WOULD PUT THE ABOVE INFO ON MY PHYSICAL PAPERWORK. IN FEBRUARY, MY L LEG SWELLED UP AND THE DOPPLER EXAM SHOWED A SMALL BLOOD CLOT IN MY L LEG. I WAS PLACED ON BLOOD THINNERS. I CALLED MY AME AND ASKED IF I COULD FLY WHILE USING THE BLOOD THINNER. HE TOLD ME THAT UNDER FAR 61.53 I NEEDED TO INFORM THE FAA. AFTER READING FAR 61.53, I SHOULD HAVE RPTED THE POSSIBLE TIA.

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.