Captain of an large transport failed to wear shoulder harness for takeoff because he said it would be difficult to raise the landing gear! FAA inspector on a route surveillance subsequently cited reporter for violating far for not wearing his shoulder harness even though section 91 pt 105(B)(2) provides for this type of circumstance in which the crew member is unable to perform required duties.

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Attributes
ACN	361274
Time
Date	199702
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cvg
State Reference	OH
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	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	361274
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I briefed the air carrier inspector before we left the chocks that I had difficulty raising the gear with my shoulder harness on and that I would be taking off with my harness off. I made the takeoff with my harness not on. The inspector questioned me about it and I thought we had resolved the matter, and as he left, he said great job, and then apparently decided to do otherwise.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT OF AN LGT FAILED TO WEAR SHOULDER HARNESS FOR TKOF BECAUSE HE SAID IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO RAISE THE LNDG GEAR! FAA INSPECTOR ON A RTE SURVEILLANCE SUBSEQUENTLY CITED RPTR FOR VIOLATING FAR FOR NOT WEARING HIS SHOULDER HARNESS EVEN THOUGH SECTION 91 PT 105(B)(2) PROVIDES FOR THIS TYPE OF CIRCUMSTANCE IN WHICH THE CREW MEMBER IS UNABLE TO PERFORM REQUIRED DUTIES.

Narrative: I BRIEFED THE ACR INSPECTOR BEFORE WE LEFT THE CHOCKS THAT I HAD DIFFICULTY RAISING THE GEAR WITH MY SHOULDER HARNESS ON AND THAT I WOULD BE TAKING OFF WITH MY HARNESS OFF. I MADE THE TKOF WITH MY HARNESS NOT ON. THE INSPECTOR QUESTIONED ME ABOUT IT AND I THOUGHT WE HAD RESOLVED THE MATTER, AND AS HE LEFT, HE SAID GREAT JOB, AND THEN APPARENTLY DECIDED TO DO OTHERWISE.

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.