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A320 captain reported while entering a high workload environment an ACARS message came requesting additional flying.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1565854 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201808 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CLT.Airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
On descent into clt; got ACARS message trying to assign additional flying after the termination of my trip. I did not acknowledge the message because we were entering a high workload environment; descending via chesly 3 RNAV arrival. It created a big distraction; which is an impediment to safety.I knew I could not accept additional flying because of: 1. Possible fatigue - had already been up nearly 15 hours. 2. Physiological needs - had not eaten anything since lunch.company trying to reschedule while pilots are entering high workload environment. Any schedule change should be while on ground.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 Captain reported while entering a high workload environment an ACARS message came requesting additional flying.
Narrative: On descent into CLT; got ACARS message trying to assign additional flying after the termination of my trip. I did not acknowledge the message because we were entering a high workload environment; descending via CHESLY 3 RNAV Arrival. It created a big distraction; which is an impediment to safety.I knew I could not accept additional flying because of: 1. Possible fatigue - had already been up nearly 15 hours. 2. Physiological needs - had not eaten anything since lunch.Company trying to reschedule while pilots are entering high workload environment. Any schedule change should be while on ground.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.