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An AC 90 turbo commander pilot on a us government forest service fire contract was forced to remain on a fire when fuel became critically low to direct air operations.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 795416 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200806 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Weather Elements | other |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Turbo Commander 690C |
| Operating Under FAR Part | other : 137 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 2900 flight time type : 350 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government other |
| Function | observation : observer other personnel other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : company policies non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Company |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
After calling 'bingo' fuel; I allowed the us forest service employee -- atgs (air tactical ground supervisor) to badger and berate me to staying in position over the fire to continue directing air operations. I had let it be known that there was 1 hour fuel remaining when I called 'bingo.' I allowed us to remain over the fire for an additional 35 mins. After returning to the airport I took on enough fuel to indicate that I had approximately 15 mins of fuel left upon landing. I had felt enough pressure and hostility from this person to file a grievance with his superiors. I failed to exercise my authority/authorized as PIC to overrule this individual.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN AC 90 TURBO COMMANDER PILOT ON A US GOV FOREST SERVICE FIRE CONTRACT WAS FORCED TO REMAIN ON A FIRE WHEN FUEL BECAME CRITICALLY LOW TO DIRECT AIR OPS.
Narrative: AFTER CALLING 'BINGO' FUEL; I ALLOWED THE US FOREST SVC EMPLOYEE -- ATGS (AIR TACTICAL GND SUPVR) TO BADGER AND BERATE ME TO STAYING IN POS OVER THE FIRE TO CONTINUE DIRECTING AIR OPS. I HAD LET IT BE KNOWN THAT THERE WAS 1 HR FUEL REMAINING WHEN I CALLED 'BINGO.' I ALLOWED US TO REMAIN OVER THE FIRE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 35 MINS. AFTER RETURNING TO THE ARPT I TOOK ON ENOUGH FUEL TO INDICATE THAT I HAD APPROX 15 MINS OF FUEL LEFT UPON LNDG. I HAD FELT ENOUGH PRESSURE AND HOSTILITY FROM THIS PERSON TO FILE A GRIEVANCE WITH HIS SUPERIORS. I FAILED TO EXERCISE MY AUTH AS PIC TO OVERRULE THIS INDIVIDUAL.
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.