Rotary winged EMS pilot violates the 3 takeoffs and lndgs requirement in a 90 day period, citing eme...

Attributes
ACN	177619
Time
Date	199104
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : oxc
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff landing other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 5200 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	177611
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

In accordance with far 135.19, I am sending this report on 4/tue/91. I reported for duty at pm hours and lacked 3 takeoffs and lndgs in 90 days to be night current. I was the only EMS pilot available at the time to support our contract. I intended to acquire the 3 takeoffs and landing when the 1 hour after official sunset came. At pm:43 hours, I accepted a cardiac arrest flight which was within the day currency requirements here in ZZZ. My ground time at the patient's hospital was extended due to the emergency nature of his situation. In an effort to protect the life and property of others, I elected to return to the receiving hospital with the patient. At this time, pm:59 hours, I became non current at night. After delivering the cardiac patient and medical crew, I completed the required 2 takeoffs and lndgs to regain my night currency. I was 13 days past my 90 day currency period, upon completing this mission I had 6 takeoffs and lndgs at night in 103 days. To correct this in the future, I will come in on my time off and fly the required takeoffs and lndgs prior to beginning duty.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ROTARY WINGED EMS PLT VIOLATES THE 3 TKOFS AND LNDGS REQUIREMENT IN A 90 DAY PERIOD, CITING EMERGENCY SERVICE OVERRODE RULING.

Narrative: IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 135.19, I AM SENDING THIS RPT ON 4/TUE/91. I RPTED FOR DUTY AT PM HRS AND LACKED 3 TKOFS AND LNDGS IN 90 DAYS TO BE NIGHT CURRENT. I WAS THE ONLY EMS PLT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME TO SUPPORT OUR CONTRACT. I INTENDED TO ACQUIRE THE 3 TKOFS AND LNDG WHEN THE 1 HR AFTER OFFICIAL SUNSET CAME. AT PM:43 HRS, I ACCEPTED A CARDIAC ARREST FLT WHICH WAS WITHIN THE DAY CURRENCY REQUIREMENTS HERE IN ZZZ. MY GND TIME AT THE PATIENT'S HOSPITAL WAS EXTENDED DUE TO THE EMER NATURE OF HIS SITUATION. IN AN EFFORT TO PROTECT THE LIFE AND PROPERTY OF OTHERS, I ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE RECEIVING HOSPITAL WITH THE PATIENT. AT THIS TIME, PM:59 HRS, I BECAME NON CURRENT AT NIGHT. AFTER DELIVERING THE CARDIAC PATIENT AND MEDICAL CREW, I COMPLETED THE REQUIRED 2 TKOFS AND LNDGS TO REGAIN MY NIGHT CURRENCY. I WAS 13 DAYS PAST MY 90 DAY CURRENCY PERIOD, UPON COMPLETING THIS MISSION I HAD 6 TKOFS AND LNDGS AT NIGHT IN 103 DAYS. TO CORRECT THIS IN THE FUTURE, I WILL COME IN ON MY TIME OFF AND FLY THE REQUIRED TKOFS AND LNDGS PRIOR TO BEGINNING DUTY.

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.

Rotary winged EMS pilot violates the 3 takeoffs and lndgs requirement in a 90 day period, citing emergency service overrode ruling.