Beech 90 pilot was surprised to learn that his boss, and aircraft owner, failed to obtain taxi instr...

Attributes
ACN	528956
Time
Date	200110
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jqf.airport
State Reference	NC
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	King Air C90 E90
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : relief pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 7300 flight time type : 15
ASRS Report	528956
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	incursion : taxiway non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were picking up 1 person, then continuing on to our final destination (phl). This was the owner's first flight as pilot in this (his) aircraft. We left the engines running to save time and wear (cycles). I left the copilot's seat to open the door and load our passenger. Once the passenger was on board and the door was closed, I told the PF, 'all you have to do is take the propellers out of feather and you are ready to taxi.' I then stayed in the back to brief the new passenger on seatbelts, exits, etc. When I come back up front the PF had started his taxi to the runway. I asked if he had gotten clearance to taxi and our clearance to phl. He said no to both. I immediately contacted the tower/ground controller and told them we were taxiing out to the active runway without permission. We were told, 'you need a clearance to taxi.' I told them, 'I know, I'm sorry the other guy flying didn't think to call ground before taxiing, I apologize.' we were cleared to taxi and received our clearance to phl too. The bad thing in my eyes is my name was on the flight plans. Should I be violated for other people's actions?

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BEECH 90 PLT WAS SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT HIS BOSS, AND ACFT OWNER, FAILED TO OBTAIN TAXI INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE TAXIING AS HE WAS BRIEFING PAX.

Narrative: WE WERE PICKING UP 1 PERSON, THEN CONTINUING ON TO OUR FINAL DEST (PHL). THIS WAS THE OWNER'S FIRST FLT AS PLT IN THIS (HIS) ACFT. WE LEFT THE ENGS RUNNING TO SAVE TIME AND WEAR (CYCLES). I LEFT THE COPLT'S SEAT TO OPEN THE DOOR AND LOAD OUR PAX. ONCE THE PAX WAS ON BOARD AND THE DOOR WAS CLOSED, I TOLD THE PF, 'ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TAKE THE PROPS OUT OF FEATHER AND YOU ARE READY TO TAXI.' I THEN STAYED IN THE BACK TO BRIEF THE NEW PAX ON SEATBELTS, EXITS, ETC. WHEN I COME BACK UP FRONT THE PF HAD STARTED HIS TAXI TO THE RWY. I ASKED IF HE HAD GOTTEN CLRNC TO TAXI AND OUR CLRNC TO PHL. HE SAID NO TO BOTH. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE TWR/GND CTLR AND TOLD THEM WE WERE TAXIING OUT TO THE ACTIVE RWY WITHOUT PERMISSION. WE WERE TOLD, 'YOU NEED A CLRNC TO TAXI.' I TOLD THEM, 'I KNOW, I'M SORRY THE OTHER GUY FLYING DIDN'T THINK TO CALL GND BEFORE TAXIING, I APOLOGIZE.' WE WERE CLRED TO TAXI AND RECEIVED OUR CLRNC TO PHL TOO. THE BAD THING IN MY EYES IS MY NAME WAS ON THE FLT PLANS. SHOULD I BE VIOLATED FOR OTHER PEOPLE'S ACTIONS?

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.

Beech 90 pilot was surprised to learn that his boss, and aircraft owner, failed to obtain taxi instructions before taxiing as he was briefing passenger.