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A helicopter pilot operated as the PIC during a series of day VFR flts, but was not qualified because his last PIC type check ride was out of date. He mistakenly thought that a training flight at a contract training facility was an far part 135 check ride. He now realizes his error.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 375230 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199707 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : sat |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Bell Helicopter Textron Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 11600 |
| ASRS Report | 375230 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I am a company designated sic in a bell helicopter. During the period jul/xa-xe/97, I flew as a designated PIC in a 2 pilot crew. This is a normal procedure for our company to place 2 sic's in a cockpit during day VFR conditions, with the senior sic being designated as the PIC. My last far part 135 check ride and instrument competency check, in accordance with far 61.57(east)(2), was on oct/xx/97. This was performed in fort worth, tx, at a contract training facility. Upon talking to a company check airman, I found out that the contract training facility simulator rides did not meet the requirements of far 135.299. I received a part 135.299 ride the next day, jul/yy/97. Now that I understand the limitations of the flight safety simulator ride, I will keep track of my due dates. I have suggested to our company scheduling, also maintain currency record of all pilots.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A HELI PLT OPERATED AS THE PIC DURING A SERIES OF DAY VFR FLTS, BUT WAS NOT QUALIFIED BECAUSE HIS LAST PIC TYPE CHK RIDE WAS OUT OF DATE. HE MISTAKENLY THOUGHT THAT A TRAINING FLT AT A CONTRACT TRAINING FACILITY WAS AN FAR PART 135 CHK RIDE. HE NOW REALIZES HIS ERROR.
Narrative: I AM A COMPANY DESIGNATED SIC IN A BELL HELI. DURING THE PERIOD JUL/XA-XE/97, I FLEW AS A DESIGNATED PIC IN A 2 PLT CREW. THIS IS A NORMAL PROC FOR OUR COMPANY TO PLACE 2 SIC'S IN A COCKPIT DURING DAY VFR CONDITIONS, WITH THE SENIOR SIC BEING DESIGNATED AS THE PIC. MY LAST FAR PART 135 CHK RIDE AND INST COMPETENCY CHK, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 61.57(E)(2), WAS ON OCT/XX/97. THIS WAS PERFORMED IN FORT WORTH, TX, AT A CONTRACT TRAINING FACILITY. UPON TALKING TO A COMPANY CHK AIRMAN, I FOUND OUT THAT THE CONTRACT TRAINING FACILITY SIMULATOR RIDES DID NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FAR 135.299. I RECEIVED A PART 135.299 RIDE THE NEXT DAY, JUL/YY/97. NOW THAT I UNDERSTAND THE LIMITATIONS OF THE FLT SAFETY SIMULATOR RIDE, I WILL KEEP TRACK OF MY DUE DATES. I HAVE SUGGESTED TO OUR COMPANY SCHEDULING, ALSO MAINTAIN CURRENCY RECORD OF ALL PLTS.
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.