An air carrier allowed a captain requiring IOE under supervision to fly as PIC under observation.

Attributes
ACN	638601
Time
Date	200411
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msp.airport
State Reference	MN
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	638601
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other other : 5
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

When I reported for duty, I was informed by a check airman that the captain would be receiving a line check. There was significant discussion whether the captain needed IOE or just a line check. The check airmen informed us that the chief pilot had made a decision that the captain did not require IOE, but did require a line check. We conducted the flight as ordered by the chief pilot. When we arrived at our destination, the check airmen informed us that the chief pilot had changed his mind and informed the check airmen that the captain did require IOE and that he should start the IOE on the second leg of the trip.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR ALLOWED A CAPT REQUIRING IOE UNDER SUPERVISION TO FLY AS PIC UNDER OBSERVATION.

Narrative: WHEN I RPTED FOR DUTY, I WAS INFORMED BY A CHK AIRMAN THAT THE CAPT WOULD BE RECEIVING A LINE CHK. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DISCUSSION WHETHER THE CAPT NEEDED IOE OR JUST A LINE CHK. THE CHK AIRMEN INFORMED US THAT THE CHIEF PLT HAD MADE A DECISION THAT THE CAPT DID NOT REQUIRE IOE, BUT DID REQUIRE A LINE CHK. WE CONDUCTED THE FLT AS ORDERED BY THE CHIEF PLT. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT OUR DEST, THE CHK AIRMEN INFORMED US THAT THE CHIEF PLT HAD CHANGED HIS MIND AND INFORMED THE CHK AIRMEN THAT THE CAPT DID REQUIRE IOE AND THAT HE SHOULD START THE IOE ON THE SECOND LEG OF THE TRIP.

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.