Pilot of a cessna 340 is directed by the operator owner to fly charter passenger free to destination...

Attributes
ACN	439874
Time
Date	199906
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cic.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Cessna 340/340A
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	439874
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	other personnel oversight : supervisor
Events
Anomaly	maintenance problem : improper documentation other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : 2
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

This is an event that didn't compromise safety. I arrived for a charter to find that my operation specifications were not in my possession yet. We flew the charter for free, and the owner flew to the FSDO, retrieved them and brought them to me. It felt funny, and I suppose the reason I am writing this is because when charter pilots are told something by the operator we believe it. It would be nice if there were an advisory circular that would deal with the pressures owners of charter operations put on pilots. Perhaps outline what is acceptable, within reason of course, since operation specifications differ. When you are a new charter pilot you are easily convinced and bullied into things that may not be correct. If one had a piece of paper that outlined the basic items one needs to consider it would be a help. Thanks for your attention. Callback: reporter stated that the owner operator did deliver the FAA approved operation specifications to him at the destination for the return flight as a charter operation. He stated that he was aware of the need for operation specifications from recent ground school attended for another air taxi operator.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A CESSNA 340 IS DIRECTED BY THE OPERATOR OWNER TO FLY CHARTER PAX FREE TO DEST SINCE HE HAD NOT RECEIVED APPROVED OP SPECS FROM THE FAA.

Narrative: THIS IS AN EVENT THAT DIDN'T COMPROMISE SAFETY. I ARRIVED FOR A CHARTER TO FIND THAT MY OP SPECS WERE NOT IN MY POSSESSION YET. WE FLEW THE CHARTER FOR FREE, AND THE OWNER FLEW TO THE FSDO, RETRIEVED THEM AND BROUGHT THEM TO ME. IT FELT FUNNY, AND I SUPPOSE THE REASON I AM WRITING THIS IS BECAUSE WHEN CHARTER PLTS ARE TOLD SOMETHING BY THE OPERATOR WE BELIEVE IT. IT WOULD BE NICE IF THERE WERE AN ADVISORY CIRCULAR THAT WOULD DEAL WITH THE PRESSURES OWNERS OF CHARTER OPS PUT ON PLTS. PERHAPS OUTLINE WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE, WITHIN REASON OF COURSE, SINCE OP SPECS DIFFER. WHEN YOU ARE A NEW CHARTER PLT YOU ARE EASILY CONVINCED AND BULLIED INTO THINGS THAT MAY NOT BE CORRECT. IF ONE HAD A PIECE OF PAPER THAT OUTLINED THE BASIC ITEMS ONE NEEDS TO CONSIDER IT WOULD BE A HELP. THANKS FOR YOUR ATTN. CALLBACK: RPTR STATED THAT THE OWNER OPERATOR DID DELIVER THE FAA APPROVED OP SPECS TO HIM AT THE DEST FOR THE RETURN FLT AS A CHARTER OP. HE STATED THAT HE WAS AWARE OF THE NEED FOR OP SPECS FROM RECENT GND SCHOOL ATTENDED FOR ANOTHER AIR TAXI OPERATOR.

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.

Pilot of a cessna 340 is directed by the operator owner to fly charter passenger free to destination since he had not received approved operation specifications from the FAA.