<< >> NASA ASRS Report 462599, February 2000

Passenger on an air taxi C310 flight awoke the first officer during cruise to inform him that the captain was also asleep.

Attributes
ACN	462599
Time
Date	200002
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zdc.artcc
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Cessna 310/T310C
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 2100 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	462599
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : 4
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

The part 135 flight departed ewr at approximately XA00, en route to rdu. I, the sic on the trip and PNF, told the PIC that I was tired and needed to sleep. He said to 'go ahead' and that he was 'fine.' approximately 10-15 mins later the passenger tapped me on the shoulder and pointed to the pilot, who had apparently nodded off. The flight continued without incident to rdu, and eventually to cdw. I feel it would have been helpful to know about the trip in advance. I would have gone to sleep much earlier, and would have been much fresher for the trip.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PAX ON AN AIR TAXI C310 FLT AWOKE THE FO DURING CRUISE TO INFORM HIM THAT THE CAPT WAS ALSO ASLEEP.

Narrative: THE PART 135 FLT DEPARTED EWR AT APPROX XA00, ENRTE TO RDU. I, THE SIC ON THE TRIP AND PNF, TOLD THE PIC THAT I WAS TIRED AND NEEDED TO SLEEP. HE SAID TO 'GO AHEAD' AND THAT HE WAS 'FINE.' APPROX 10-15 MINS LATER THE PAX TAPPED ME ON THE SHOULDER AND POINTED TO THE PLT, WHO HAD APPARENTLY NODDED OFF. THE FLT CONTINUED WITHOUT INCIDENT TO RDU, AND EVENTUALLY TO CDW. I FEEL IT WOULD HAVE BEEN HELPFUL TO KNOW ABOUT THE TRIP IN ADVANCE. I WOULD HAVE GONE TO SLEEP MUCH EARLIER, AND WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH FRESHER FOR THE TRIP.

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.