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Commuter captain pulled the cvr circuit breaker for part 135 flts. Has now learned it is required to operate.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 197980 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199112 |
| Day | Tue |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zzz |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 6800 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 197980 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I am employed as a captain for a regional airline that operates under both far 121 and 135. During 1991 a cvr system was installed in the far 135 aircraft which I operate. Perceiving the use of this system to be nonregulatory in nature, I have been in the habit of disabling the cvr before flight. This action is unobservable by the first officer. I have since discovered that my actions could be a violation of FARS and have discontinued such practice. I had received little or no training on this matter.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: COMMUTER CAPT PULLED THE CVR CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR PART 135 FLTS. HAS NOW LEARNED IT IS REQUIRED TO OPERATE.
Narrative: I AM EMPLOYED AS A CAPT FOR A REGIONAL AIRLINE THAT OPERATES UNDER BOTH FAR 121 AND 135. DURING 1991 A CVR SYS WAS INSTALLED IN THE FAR 135 ACFT WHICH I OPERATE. PERCEIVING THE USE OF THIS SYS TO BE NONREGULATORY IN NATURE, I HAVE BEEN IN THE HABIT OF DISABLING THE CVR BEFORE FLT. THIS ACTION IS UNOBSERVABLE BY THE FO. I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THAT MY ACTIONS COULD BE A VIOLATION OF FARS AND HAVE DISCONTINUED SUCH PRACTICE. I HAD RECEIVED LITTLE OR NO TRAINING ON THIS MATTER.
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.