Narrative:

Served as international relief officer (international relief officer) on flight bwi-aua. Offered and completed the walk-around inspection, but did not preflight flight plan or release with captain. Once we entered AR8, captain realized we needed HF radios. We relayed our position through air carrier Y and air carrier Z. There were no ADF or VOR facs defining the arwy, and we were only equipped with IRS's, not INS's. Lastly, the aircraft was not extended range (er), and we were definitely more than 162 NM from shore. Not well planned or executed by either dispatch or crew. This was my first experience as an international relief officer, and I certainly learned to watch what's going on. I was trying to be helpful and stay out of the way (ie, just do preflts, etc). Will be more involved next time.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLG MADE AN EXTENDED OVER WATER CHARTER FLT WITHOUT REQUIRED RADIO OR SAFETY EQUIPMENT.

Narrative: SERVED AS IRO (INTL RELIEF OFFICER) ON FLT BWI-AUA. OFFERED AND COMPLETED THE WALK-AROUND INSPECTION, BUT DID NOT PREFLT FLT PLAN OR RELEASE WITH CAPT. ONCE WE ENTERED AR8, CAPT REALIZED WE NEEDED HF RADIOS. WE RELAYED OUR POS THROUGH ACR Y AND ACR Z. THERE WERE NO ADF OR VOR FACS DEFINING THE ARWY, AND WE WERE ONLY EQUIPPED WITH IRS'S, NOT INS'S. LASTLY, THE ACFT WAS NOT EXTENDED RANGE (ER), AND WE WERE DEFINITELY MORE THAN 162 NM FROM SHORE. NOT WELL PLANNED OR EXECUTED BY EITHER DISPATCH OR CREW. THIS WAS MY FIRST EXPERIENCE AS AN IRO, AND I CERTAINLY LEARNED TO WATCH WHAT'S GOING ON. I WAS TRYING TO BE HELPFUL AND STAY OUT OF THE WAY (IE, JUST DO PREFLTS, ETC). WILL BE MORE INVOLVED NEXT TIME.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.