Flight crew of a cpr jet forgot to make arrival reservations into a high density airport.

Attributes
ACN	333490
Time
Date	199604
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dca
State Reference	DC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dca
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	333490
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was informed by the captain that he was unable to obtain an aro for the appropriate hour of our arrival into dca. I received this information just after we started to taxi out from our departure field (bdl). The ceo was on board and I was not stopping the flight at this point. I think this happened because our flight department has been flying record high hours. The captain was so busy he forgot to call for the aro until they were all used up. I suggested next time he assign that duty to the other crew member. Although, in this case, that probably wouldn't have worked, since he just forgot. I think his fatigue from all the flying caused him to forget. He's usually very attentive to these kinds of details. Next time we're scheduled to a high density airport, I'll ask the PIC if we have an aro 48 hours ahead of arrival or departure!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF A CPR JET FORGOT TO MAKE ARR RESERVATIONS INTO A HIGH DENSITY ARPT.

Narrative: I WAS INFORMED BY THE CAPT THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN AN ARO FOR THE APPROPRIATE HR OF OUR ARR INTO DCA. I RECEIVED THIS INFO JUST AFTER WE STARTED TO TAXI OUT FROM OUR DEP FIELD (BDL). THE CEO WAS ON BOARD AND I WAS NOT STOPPING THE FLT AT THIS POINT. I THINK THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OUR FLT DEPT HAS BEEN FLYING RECORD HIGH HRS. THE CAPT WAS SO BUSY HE FORGOT TO CALL FOR THE ARO UNTIL THEY WERE ALL USED UP. I SUGGESTED NEXT TIME HE ASSIGN THAT DUTY TO THE OTHER CREW MEMBER. ALTHOUGH, IN THIS CASE, THAT PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE WORKED, SINCE HE JUST FORGOT. I THINK HIS FATIGUE FROM ALL THE FLYING CAUSED HIM TO FORGET. HE'S USUALLY VERY ATTENTIVE TO THESE KINDS OF DETAILS. NEXT TIME WE'RE SCHEDULED TO A HIGH DENSITY ARPT, I'LL ASK THE PIC IF WE HAVE AN ARO 48 HRS AHEAD OF ARR OR DEP!

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.