Narrative:

I was getting a line check. Before engine start; check airman diverted our attention and moved both thrust levers forward about 1/2 inch; bringing on a fault at engine start. I asked him if he had done that and he said 'well yes'. I continued the other engine start; and flew to our destination. I never said anything else to him about it as I am under his review. I don't think that it was safe for him as a line check airman; or anyone; to do this to the aircraft or me as a crew member under review or any other pilot for that matter. I didn't know this is now in the training profile. I would never do that to anyone ever. Not safe; and not smart. Yes; he showed me good; how this now works. He wins and we all lose. I will return to gate if this happens for real.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A319 Captain reports Check Airman; preforming line check duties; moving thrust levers out of idle in order to trigger an engine fault during start.

Narrative: I was getting a Line Check. Before engine start; check airman diverted our attention and moved both thrust levers forward about 1/2 inch; bringing on a fault at engine start. I asked him if he had done that and he said 'well yes'. I continued the other engine start; and flew to our destination. I never said anything else to him about it as I am under his review. I don't think that it was safe for him as a line check airman; or anyone; to do this to the aircraft or me as a crew member under review or any other pilot for that matter. I didn't know this is now in the training profile. I would never do that to anyone ever. Not safe; and not smart. Yes; he showed me good; how this now works. He wins and we all lose. I will return to gate if this happens for real.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.