A corporate MU2 pilot flew cargo without proper certification under part 135 of the FARS.

Attributes
ACN	358317
Time
Date	199701
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ind
State Reference	IN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dca
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	MU-2 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 1700 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	358317
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

I was instructed to pick up freight and take it to mci. Realizing this was in violation of far part 135, I protested, but was ordered to proceed as instructed. I did the flight, but have since realized it is not worth the risk of a violation and have informed my superiors that I will not accept such flts in the future. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter flies the MU2 for the aviation department of a corporation. To achieve greater utilization for the aircraft the corporation is in the process of acquiring certification under part 135 of the FARS. The reporter was ordered to carry cargo for another air carrier prior to the issuance of the part 135 certificate. The local FSDO has looked into this matter. Part 135 certification is not yet complete and the reporter is no longer accepting this type assignment.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CORPORATE MU2 PLT FLEW CARGO WITHOUT PROPER CERTIFICATION UNDER PART 135 OF THE FARS.

Narrative: I WAS INSTRUCTED TO PICK UP FREIGHT AND TAKE IT TO MCI. REALIZING THIS WAS IN VIOLATION OF FAR PART 135, I PROTESTED, BUT WAS ORDERED TO PROCEED AS INSTRUCTED. I DID THE FLT, BUT HAVE SINCE REALIZED IT IS NOT WORTH THE RISK OF A VIOLATION AND HAVE INFORMED MY SUPERIORS THAT I WILL NOT ACCEPT SUCH FLTS IN THE FUTURE. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR FLIES THE MU2 FOR THE AVIATION DEPT OF A CORPORATION. TO ACHIEVE GREATER UTILIZATION FOR THE ACFT THE CORPORATION IS IN THE PROCESS OF ACQUIRING CERTIFICATION UNDER PART 135 OF THE FARS. THE RPTR WAS ORDERED TO CARRY CARGO FOR ANOTHER ACR PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE PART 135 CERTIFICATE. THE LOCAL FSDO HAS LOOKED INTO THIS MATTER. PART 135 CERTIFICATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE AND THE RPTR IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING THIS TYPE ASSIGNMENT.

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.