An A320 flight crew pushed back at mslp. Captain was shown nose gear pin and given a salute; but when he began taxi first officer got a call from ramp worker who was still on headset.

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Attributes
ACN	737611
Time
Date	200705
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mslp.airport
State Reference	FO
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : pushback
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 125 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	737611
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	737610
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

I pushed off gate in san salvador. Normal push. Stopped push and set brakes as directed. Replied 'brakes set; pressure normal.' started both engines as directed. Tug pulled away. 2 mins later I was shown the bypass pin and got a wave with his wand. I waited until #2 engine was started; 2 more mins. I stated; 'I have a salute and release from guidance taxi clearance.' we got clearance and started to taxi. Their man was still plugged in. I stopped; he unplugged; and I told him that I was shown the pin with a salute. I recommend that the man on the headset unplugs when the pin and towbar are removed; as it is done domestically. The man on the headset talked to the pin puller and I think it will not happen again. If this practice does continue someone could get killed. Supplemental information from acn 737610: I got taxi clearance and captain started to advance power; at which point I heard a voice say; 'ground to cockpit' over the flight interphone I yelled; 'stop; stop; stop.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A320 FLT CREW PUSHED BACK AT MSLP. CAPT WAS SHOWN NOSE GEAR PIN AND GIVEN A SALUTE; BUT WHEN HE BEGAN TAXI F/O GOT A CALL FROM RAMP WORKER WHO WAS STILL ON HEADSET.

Narrative: I PUSHED OFF GATE IN SAN SALVADOR. NORMAL PUSH. STOPPED PUSH AND SET BRAKES AS DIRECTED. REPLIED 'BRAKES SET; PRESSURE NORMAL.' STARTED BOTH ENGS AS DIRECTED. TUG PULLED AWAY. 2 MINS LATER I WAS SHOWN THE BYPASS PIN AND GOT A WAVE WITH HIS WAND. I WAITED UNTIL #2 ENG WAS STARTED; 2 MORE MINS. I STATED; 'I HAVE A SALUTE AND RELEASE FROM GUIDANCE TAXI CLRNC.' WE GOT CLRNC AND STARTED TO TAXI. THEIR MAN WAS STILL PLUGGED IN. I STOPPED; HE UNPLUGGED; AND I TOLD HIM THAT I WAS SHOWN THE PIN WITH A SALUTE. I RECOMMEND THAT THE MAN ON THE HEADSET UNPLUGS WHEN THE PIN AND TOWBAR ARE REMOVED; AS IT IS DONE DOMESTICALLY. THE MAN ON THE HEADSET TALKED TO THE PIN PULLER AND I THINK IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. IF THIS PRACTICE DOES CONTINUE SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 737610: I GOT TAXI CLRNC AND CAPT STARTED TO ADVANCE PWR; AT WHICH POINT I HEARD A VOICE SAY; 'GND TO COCKPIT' OVER THE FLT INTERPHONE I YELLED; 'STOP; STOP; STOP.'

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.