DC10 flight crew forgets to set takeoff flaps prior to taking the runway for takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	696966
Time
Date	200605
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mem.airport
State Reference	TN
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : position and hold
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : mem.tower
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 152 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 3155
ASRS Report	696966
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 1300
ASRS Report	697472
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Due to long taxi and takeoff delays; crew was distraction. When cleared to position and hold; aircraft behind us asked tower if we needed flaps for takeoff. Crew forgot to lower flaps for takeoff. Flaps lowered; all checklists completed and then we took off. Normal takeoff and climb out were observed. Supplemental information from acn 697472: how could 3 crew members with thousands of hours of experience overlook this critical part of the takeoff process?

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC10 FLT CREW FORGETS TO SET TKOF FLAPS PRIOR TO TAKING THE RWY FOR TKOF.

Narrative: DUE TO LONG TAXI AND TKOF DELAYS; CREW WAS DISTR. WHEN CLRED TO POS AND HOLD; ACFT BEHIND US ASKED TWR IF WE NEEDED FLAPS FOR TKOF. CREW FORGOT TO LOWER FLAPS FOR TKOF. FLAPS LOWERED; ALL CHKLISTS COMPLETED AND THEN WE TOOK OFF. NORMAL TKOF AND CLBOUT WERE OBSERVED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 697472: HOW COULD 3 CREW MEMBERS WITH THOUSANDS OF HRS OF EXPERIENCE OVERLOOK THIS CRITICAL PART OF THE TKOF PROCESS?

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.