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Medium large transport flight crew return land to get log book after company mechanic asks tower to call flight after takeoff.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 156131 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199009 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : tik |
| State Reference | OK |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : tik artcc : zau |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff ground : preflight landing other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 156131 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far non adherence other 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:
I took off and returned to tinker AFB because I did not have the aircraft log book. We were advised by tinker tower just before handoff to okc departure and stayed in the traffic pattern to land. I met the mechanic on the taxiway. He handed me the log book through my window. Then we took off to complete the trip with no further incident. Maintenance did not give me the log book. I forgot to ask for it due to the enormous workload placed on me this morning. Our air carrier normally uses an xyz model aircraft to fly the logair system for the air force. My first officer and I normally do our own trip and fuel planning, receive a WX briefing, review the NOTAMS, compute the performance and weight and balance, and file a flight plan. The difference this morning was the aircraft we were to use is an xyy model. Besides the normal duties, we had to obtain new performance data, release forms, weight and balance forms and weight and balance instructions. We knew we would eventually fly the xyy model, so we knew the difference in aircraft operation and limitations. However, we did not know the cargo locking system or were not familiar with the weight and balance form. Delays came from learning the cargo locking system, weight and balance and authority/authorized for fuel since this aircraft did not have the fuel credit card needed. We started engines 20 mins past departure time. In the rush to get the trip started, the log book was forgotten about. I did not know the proper procedure of being re-released after the turn back. Lessons from this incident: more time for preparation was needed, especially with the weight and balance. Even though we had the instructions in our manuals, having the forms priors to 2 hours prior to departure would give us time to get familiar. Standardized cockpits would have saved some time. Standardized cargo locks would also have helped. Having the performance data and fuel card would shorten the preparation. I should not get so rushed to make schedule when I have so many tasks to complete for the trip.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MLG FLT CREW RETURN LAND TO GET LOG BOOK AFTER COMPANY MECHANIC ASKS TWR TO CALL FLT AFTER TKOF.
Narrative: I TOOK OFF AND RETURNED TO TINKER AFB BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE THE ACFT LOG BOOK. WE WERE ADVISED BY TINKER TWR JUST BEFORE HDOF TO OKC DEP AND STAYED IN THE TFC PATTERN TO LAND. I MET THE MECH ON THE TXWY. HE HANDED ME THE LOG BOOK THROUGH MY WINDOW. THEN WE TOOK OFF TO COMPLETE THE TRIP WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINT DID NOT GIVE ME THE LOG BOOK. I FORGOT TO ASK FOR IT DUE TO THE ENORMOUS WORKLOAD PLACED ON ME THIS MORNING. OUR ACR NORMALLY USES AN XYZ MODEL ACFT TO FLY THE LOGAIR SYS FOR THE AIR FORCE. MY F/O AND I NORMALLY DO OUR OWN TRIP AND FUEL PLANNING, RECEIVE A WX BRIEFING, REVIEW THE NOTAMS, COMPUTE THE PERFORMANCE AND WT AND BAL, AND FILE A FLT PLAN. THE DIFFERENCE THIS MORNING WAS THE ACFT WE WERE TO USE IS AN XYY MODEL. BESIDES THE NORMAL DUTIES, WE HAD TO OBTAIN NEW PERFORMANCE DATA, RELEASE FORMS, WT AND BAL FORMS AND WT AND BAL INSTRUCTIONS. WE KNEW WE WOULD EVENTUALLY FLY THE XYY MODEL, SO WE KNEW THE DIFFERENCE IN ACFT OPERATION AND LIMITATIONS. HOWEVER, WE DID NOT KNOW THE CARGO LOCKING SYS OR WERE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE WT AND BAL FORM. DELAYS CAME FROM LEARNING THE CARGO LOCKING SYS, WT AND BAL AND AUTH FOR FUEL SINCE THIS ACFT DID NOT HAVE THE FUEL CREDIT CARD NEEDED. WE STARTED ENGS 20 MINS PAST DEP TIME. IN THE RUSH TO GET THE TRIP STARTED, THE LOG BOOK WAS FORGOTTEN ABOUT. I DID NOT KNOW THE PROPER PROC OF BEING RE-RELEASED AFTER THE TURN BACK. LESSONS FROM THIS INCIDENT: MORE TIME FOR PREPARATION WAS NEEDED, ESPECIALLY WITH THE WT AND BAL. EVEN THOUGH WE HAD THE INSTRUCTIONS IN OUR MANUALS, HAVING THE FORMS PRIORS TO 2 HRS PRIOR TO DEP WOULD GIVE US TIME TO GET FAMILIAR. STANDARDIZED COCKPITS WOULD HAVE SAVED SOME TIME. STANDARDIZED CARGO LOCKS WOULD ALSO HAVE HELPED. HAVING THE PERFORMANCE DATA AND FUEL CARD WOULD SHORTEN THE PREPARATION. I SHOULD NOT GET SO RUSHED TO MAKE SCHEDULE WHEN I HAVE SO MANY TASKS TO COMPLETE FOR THE TRIP.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.