Start taxi after wave off with headset operator still connected.

Attributes
ACN	261487
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	B767-200
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 : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 14786 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	261487
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Tug operator saluted captain, indicating 'wave off' or ok to taxi. Ground headset operator was still hooked up to the plane. Taxi was started and the plane moved about a ft when the ground handler requested permission to disconnect. The plane was stopped immediately and permission was granted. No damage or injuries resulted. Balance of taxi was uneventful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: START TAXI AFTER WAVE OFF WITH HEADSET OPERATOR STILL CONNECTED.

Narrative: TUG OPERATOR SALUTED CAPT, INDICATING 'WAVE OFF' OR OK TO TAXI. GND HEADSET OPERATOR WAS STILL HOOKED UP TO THE PLANE. TAXI WAS STARTED AND THE PLANE MOVED ABOUT A FT WHEN THE GND HANDLER REQUESTED PERMISSION TO DISCONNECT. THE PLANE WAS STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND PERMISSION WAS GRANTED. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES RESULTED. BAL OF TAXI WAS UNEVENTFUL.

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.