After flying in excess of eight hours the day prior; an A320 first officer was ordered by his airlin...

Attributes
ACN	978642
Time
Date	201111
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Route In Use	Oceanic
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 12000 Flight Crew Type 1500
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural FAR

Narrative:

I flew a domestic flight sequence planned for a total flight time of 7:54 minutes. Actual flight time exceeded 8 hours. I was scheduled for an international flight dispatched under flag rules the following day. Based on far 121.481(c) I required 18 hours of rest prior to beginning the international trip. When I contacted the company to address the issue at the conclusion of the domestic trip they told me I was legal and ordered me to fly the international leg with less than 18 hours rest. I accepted the international trip based on the company's assertion that I was legal. My subsequent research found no basis for the company's opinion; thus prompting this report.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: After flying in excess of eight hours the day prior; an A320 First Officer was ordered by his airline to fly an international trip the next day without the minimum intervening rest break required by FAR.

Narrative: I flew a domestic flight sequence planned for a total flight time of 7:54 minutes. Actual flight time exceeded 8 hours. I was scheduled for an international flight dispatched under flag rules the following day. Based on FAR 121.481(c) I required 18 hours of rest prior to beginning the international trip. When I contacted the company to address the issue at the conclusion of the domestic trip they told me I was legal and ordered me to fly the international leg with less than 18 hours rest. I accepted the international trip based on the company's assertion that I was legal. My subsequent research found no basis for the company's opinion; thus prompting this report.

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.

After flying in excess of eight hours the day prior; an A320 first officer was ordered by his airline to fly an international trip the next day without the minimum intervening rest break required by far.