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Medium large transport first officer notified a week after the event by company personnel that non revenue and revenue passenger on board a 'last flight' of a retiring captain that had unauthorized access to the cockpit.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 574172 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200302 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : zzz.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 3200 |
| ASRS Report | 574172 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Company Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
During company (air carrier) sponsored flight conducted under far 91, passenger were allowed to access flight deck for photo opportunities, including some passenger sitting in captain's seat for photos. This was a company farewell flight for the retirement of an medium large transport captain. I served as first officer, and am qualified as captain/check airman in the medium large transport. 5 days after the farewell flight, I was informed of a company investigation of the possibility of 2 revenue passenger being onboard for the last 3 legs. The crew did not know until 5 days after the event. The passenger (non-revenue) were allowed to take photos while the retiring captain was in the cabin shaking hands and saying good-bye. In the future, all far 91 flts, operated by 121 air carrier's should be required to meet 121 requirements for handling of passenger. Secondly, 1 passenger, a personal friend of the retiring captain, was allowed to fly the aircraft for about 5-10 mins. It now appears that, while highly qualified with other aircraft (former wwii pilot), his manipulation of the controls may not have been in compliance with far 61. Recommend a review for all PIC's of large aircraft to review requirements as listed under far 61. Recommend the air carrier's be advised to not allow anyone, at anytime, to enter flight deck during far 91 flts.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MLG FO NOTIFIED A WK AFTER THE EVENT BY COMPANY PERSONNEL THAT NON REVENUE AND REVENUE PAX ON BOARD A 'LAST FLT' OF A RETIRING CAPT THAT HAD UNAUTH ACCESS TO THE COCKPIT.
Narrative: DURING COMPANY (ACR) SPONSORED FLT CONDUCTED UNDER FAR 91, PAX WERE ALLOWED TO ACCESS FLT DECK FOR PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING SOME PAX SITTING IN CAPT'S SEAT FOR PHOTOS. THIS WAS A COMPANY FAREWELL FLT FOR THE RETIREMENT OF AN MLG CAPT. I SERVED AS FO, AND AM QUALIFIED AS CAPT/CHK AIRMAN IN THE MLG. 5 DAYS AFTER THE FAREWELL FLT, I WAS INFORMED OF A COMPANY INVESTIGATION OF THE POSSIBILITY OF 2 REVENUE PAX BEING ONBOARD FOR THE LAST 3 LEGS. THE CREW DID NOT KNOW UNTIL 5 DAYS AFTER THE EVENT. THE PAX (NON-REVENUE) WERE ALLOWED TO TAKE PHOTOS WHILE THE RETIRING CAPT WAS IN THE CABIN SHAKING HANDS AND SAYING GOOD-BYE. IN THE FUTURE, ALL FAR 91 FLTS, OPERATED BY 121 ACR'S SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO MEET 121 REQUIREMENTS FOR HANDLING OF PAX. SECONDLY, 1 PAX, A PERSONAL FRIEND OF THE RETIRING CAPT, WAS ALLOWED TO FLY THE ACFT FOR ABOUT 5-10 MINS. IT NOW APPEARS THAT, WHILE HIGHLY QUALIFIED WITH OTHER ACFT (FORMER WWII PLT), HIS MANIPULATION OF THE CTLS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN IN COMPLIANCE WITH FAR 61. RECOMMEND A REVIEW FOR ALL PIC'S OF LARGE ACFT TO REVIEW REQUIREMENTS AS LISTED UNDER FAR 61. RECOMMEND THE ACR'S BE ADVISED TO NOT ALLOW ANYONE, AT ANYTIME, TO ENTER FLT DECK DURING FAR 91 FLTS.
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.