An air carrier 767 started to taxi without a proper salute from the ground man.

Attributes
ACN	260733
Time
Date	199401
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lgw
State Reference	FO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 23000 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	260733
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	260731
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Had been asked for license and physical by FAA jump seat when doing this, received pushback clearance. Started both engines and received taxi clearance. Saw tractor on left side and got wave from driver (not a salute). I waved back (not a salute) and released brakes. Aircraft moved slightly (about 1 ft) when I realized that I had not received 'headset unplug' intercom communication and stopped abruptly. That is when jump seat rider noticed we had moved. Received proper 'salute' and proceeded to taxi. Neither the tractor operator nor I used the proper hand signal or ground communication. Did not see the man on the ground microphone. I'll never again take a friendly wave as a salute. Supplemental information from acn 260731: as we began to taxi, intercom activated. One member of pushback crew was still on headset and connected to aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR 767 STARTED TO TAXI WITHOUT A PROPER SALUTE FROM THE GND MAN.

Narrative: HAD BEEN ASKED FOR LICENSE AND PHYSICAL BY FAA JUMP SEAT WHEN DOING THIS, RECEIVED PUSHBACK CLRNC. STARTED BOTH ENGS AND RECEIVED TAXI CLRNC. SAW TRACTOR ON L SIDE AND GOT WAVE FROM DRIVER (NOT A SALUTE). I WAVED BACK (NOT A SALUTE) AND RELEASED BRAKES. ACFT MOVED SLIGHTLY (ABOUT 1 FT) WHEN I REALIZED THAT I HAD NOT RECEIVED 'HEADSET UNPLUG' INTERCOM COM AND STOPPED ABRUPTLY. THAT IS WHEN JUMP SEAT RIDER NOTICED WE HAD MOVED. RECEIVED PROPER 'SALUTE' AND PROCEEDED TO TAXI. NEITHER THE TRACTOR OPERATOR NOR I USED THE PROPER HAND SIGNAL OR GND COM. DID NOT SEE THE MAN ON THE GND MIKE. I'LL NEVER AGAIN TAKE A FRIENDLY WAVE AS A SALUTE. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM ACN 260731: AS WE BEGAN TO TAXI, INTERCOM ACTIVATED. ONE MEMBER OF PUSHBACK CREW WAS STILL ON HEADSET AND CONNECTED TO ACFT.

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.