<< >> NASA ASRS Report 132244, December 1989

Inexperienced flight instructor on a pleasure flight attempts 5 passenger trip with a 4 passenger airplane, and got caught.

Attributes
ACN	132244
Time
Date	198912
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : aap
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 72 flight time total : 400 flight time type : 29
ASRS Report	132244
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

3 friends and I planned to take a pleasure flight in the houston area. When asked whether one of the passenger's young cousin (9 yrs old) could accompany, I agreed, with the idea that the cousin could share the bench seat in the rear. Doing this did not exceed weight nor cg limitations, but nevertheless there were not enough seat belts to accommodate all of the passenger. While doing the run-up, the FBO manager confronted me and cancelled my flight. My bad judgement caused the day's problem. Since then, I have counseled with my superiors at my flying school, counseled with my parents, and reread various flight instrument handbooks in order to remind myself of the importance of professional conduct in my career choice.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INEXPERIENCED FLT INSTRUCTOR ON A PLEASURE FLT ATTEMPTS 5 PASSENGER TRIP WITH A 4 PASSENGER AIRPLANE, AND GOT CAUGHT.

Narrative: 3 FRIENDS AND I PLANNED TO TAKE A PLEASURE FLT IN THE HOUSTON AREA. WHEN ASKED WHETHER ONE OF THE PAX'S YOUNG COUSIN (9 YRS OLD) COULD ACCOMPANY, I AGREED, WITH THE IDEA THAT THE COUSIN COULD SHARE THE BENCH SEAT IN THE REAR. DOING THIS DID NOT EXCEED WT NOR CG LIMITATIONS, BUT NEVERTHELESS THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH SEAT BELTS TO ACCOMMODATE ALL OF THE PAX. WHILE DOING THE RUN-UP, THE FBO MGR CONFRONTED ME AND CANCELLED MY FLT. MY BAD JUDGEMENT CAUSED THE DAY'S PROB. SINCE THEN, I HAVE COUNSELED WITH MY SUPERIORS AT MY FLYING SCHOOL, COUNSELED WITH MY PARENTS, AND REREAD VARIOUS FLT INSTR HANDBOOKS IN ORDER TO REMIND MYSELF OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN MY CAREER CHOICE.

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.