Flight crew of a charter airline failed to get the required 16 hours of rest after flying more than ...

Attributes
ACN	341724
Time
Date	199607
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mia
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 9500
ASRS Report	341724
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	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:

On jul/thu/96 my crew flew 8 hours 21 mins on a total of 5 flight legs. We were scheduled for 7 hours 30 mins, but due to WX deviations and ATC procedures, went beyond domestic flight time regulations, then flew the following day 3 hours 13 mins without the required 16 hours of rest as stated in the FARS. This happened due to our type of flying. Since we are a charter airline, we fly both international and domestic rtes. 2 days prior to this sequence of flts we flew 12 hours 2 mins on international segments. Following a day of rest, the above mentioned sequences occurred. Notwithstanding the fact I should have realized we flew over 8 hours and should have delayed the following day's flts, the sequence of events made for an easier trip than the international series of flts. We were all alert, rested, and nothing affected our judgement or performance. We were made aware of our far violation by our crew scheduling department the following day. I have also been counseled by my chief pilot to be more vigilant concerning flight time duty times on domestic segments. I believe I made an honest mistake, and will endeavor not to let it happen in the future.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF A CHARTER AIRLINE FAILED TO GET THE REQUIRED 16 HRS OF REST AFTER FLYING MORE THAN 8 HRS THE PREVIOUS DAY DUE TO WX DELAYS.

Narrative: ON JUL/THU/96 MY CREW FLEW 8 HRS 21 MINS ON A TOTAL OF 5 FLT LEGS. WE WERE SCHEDULED FOR 7 HRS 30 MINS, BUT DUE TO WX DEVS AND ATC PROCS, WENT BEYOND DOMESTIC FLT TIME REGS, THEN FLEW THE FOLLOWING DAY 3 HRS 13 MINS WITHOUT THE REQUIRED 16 HRS OF REST AS STATED IN THE FARS. THIS HAPPENED DUE TO OUR TYPE OF FLYING. SINCE WE ARE A CHARTER AIRLINE, WE FLY BOTH INTL AND DOMESTIC RTES. 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS SEQUENCE OF FLTS WE FLEW 12 HRS 2 MINS ON INTL SEGMENTS. FOLLOWING A DAY OF REST, THE ABOVE MENTIONED SEQUENCES OCCURRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT I SHOULD HAVE REALIZED WE FLEW OVER 8 HRS AND SHOULD HAVE DELAYED THE FOLLOWING DAY'S FLTS, THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS MADE FOR AN EASIER TRIP THAN THE INTL SERIES OF FLTS. WE WERE ALL ALERT, RESTED, AND NOTHING AFFECTED OUR JUDGEMENT OR PERFORMANCE. WE WERE MADE AWARE OF OUR FAR VIOLATION BY OUR CREW SCHEDULING DEPT THE FOLLOWING DAY. I HAVE ALSO BEEN COUNSELED BY MY CHIEF PLT TO BE MORE VIGILANT CONCERNING FLT TIME DUTY TIMES ON DOMESTIC SEGMENTS. I BELIEVE I MADE AN HONEST MISTAKE, AND WILL ENDEAVOR NOT TO LET IT HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE.

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.

Flight crew of a charter airline failed to get the required 16 hours of rest after flying more than 8 hours the previous day due to WX delays.