Narrative:

During pushback I was asked to 'set brakes' while the aircraft was still moving backward about 3 mph. I replied to the young lady that we were still moving and her reply was 'set brakes.' she stopped the push about 30 seconds later and again requested that I set the brakes. After confirming that movement had stopped; I set the parking brake per procedure. Training on the ramp should re-emphasize the danger to passenger and crew from setting the parking brake while the aircraft is still moving. It seems a bit like common sense but the pushback crews are young and seem to be inexperienced.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-700 CAPTAIN REPORTS INEXPERIENCED PUSHBACK PERSON REQUESTED BRAKES TO BE SET WHILE ACFT STILL MOVING. CITES INADEQUATE TRAINING.

Narrative: DURING PUSHBACK I WAS ASKED TO 'SET BRAKES' WHILE THE ACFT WAS STILL MOVING BACKWARD ABOUT 3 MPH. I REPLIED TO THE YOUNG LADY THAT WE WERE STILL MOVING AND HER REPLY WAS 'SET BRAKES.' SHE STOPPED THE PUSH ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER AND AGAIN REQUESTED THAT I SET THE BRAKES. AFTER CONFIRMING THAT MOVEMENT HAD STOPPED; I SET THE PARKING BRAKE PER PROC. TRAINING ON THE RAMP SHOULD RE-EMPHASIZE THE DANGER TO PAX AND CREW FROM SETTING THE PARKING BRAKE WHILE THE ACFT IS STILL MOVING. IT SEEMS A BIT LIKE COMMON SENSE BUT THE PUSHBACK CREWS ARE YOUNG AND SEEM TO BE INEXPERIENCED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.