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B757 captain is threatened with disclosure by angry dispatcher for inaccurate electronic signature on flight releases.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 674375 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200510 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 674375 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies other anomaly other |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable other |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Company |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
I fly for air carrier X. I'm authorized to electronically 'sign' the far required dispatch release from the ACARS unit in the aircraft. On 4 legs (or 7 legs; I'm not sure) in october; I signed by swiping my hand over the alphabet (letter) pad to save time and signed by using my employee number which the company uses to identify me. The dispatcher planned minimum fuel on the first leg and when I objected we got into a heated discussion about flight safety. To punish me for not taking minimum fuel; he threatened to 'turn me in to the FAA' for not properly signing the release. No pension; no benefits; no work rules; half pay and now this!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757 CAPT IS THREATENED WITH DISCLOSURE BY ANGRY DISPATCHER FOR INACCURATE ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE ON FLT RELEASES.
Narrative: I FLY FOR ACR X. I'M AUTHORIZED TO ELECTRONICALLY 'SIGN' THE FAR REQUIRED DISPATCH RELEASE FROM THE ACARS UNIT IN THE ACFT. ON 4 LEGS (OR 7 LEGS; I'M NOT SURE) IN OCTOBER; I SIGNED BY SWIPING MY HAND OVER THE ALPHABET (LETTER) PAD TO SAVE TIME AND SIGNED BY USING MY EMPLOYEE NUMBER WHICH THE COMPANY USES TO IDENT ME. THE DISPATCHER PLANNED MINIMUM FUEL ON THE FIRST LEG AND WHEN I OBJECTED WE GOT INTO A HEATED DISCUSSION ABOUT FLT SAFETY. TO PUNISH ME FOR NOT TAKING MINIMUM FUEL; HE THREATENED TO 'TURN ME IN TO THE FAA' FOR NOT PROPERLY SIGNING THE RELEASE. NO PENSION; NO BENEFITS; NO WORK RULES; HALF PAY AND NOW THIS!
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.