An air carrier crew member finds, after the fact, that he has flown in non compliance with the rest ...

Attributes
ACN	593328
Time
Date	200309
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	593328
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : company policies non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : 2
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance FAA Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

I went into a reduced rest period of 8 hours the next day. On previous day, I flew 6 hours 3 mins before being released into rest at XA55. In the preceding 24 hour period before my rest period began, I had flown total of 8 hours and 39 mins. According to far 121.471, I had flown more than 8 hours in the preceding 24 hours before my EST period began at XA55. I should have been given 11 hours of rest. Instead, I was given 10 hours and I was assigned the standby ready reserve shift on friday from XA00 to XI00. I signed in on friday at XA00. At XC21, I received a call from crew scheduling informing me that I was being released to rest. The only reason I recall being given was that I had had a reduced rest period the night before on wednesday and that a warning had come up on their computer. I reviewed this matter with the chief pilot at approximately XA30 on wednesday. Upon reviewing the pertinent regulations, we both determined that I was in violation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR CREW MEMBER FINDS, AFTER THE FACT, THAT HE HAS FLOWN IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE REST PERIODS REQUIRED BY THE FAR.

Narrative: I WENT INTO A REDUCED REST PERIOD OF 8 HRS THE NEXT DAY. ON PREVIOUS DAY, I FLEW 6 HRS 3 MINS BEFORE BEING RELEASED INTO REST AT XA55. IN THE PRECEDING 24 HR PERIOD BEFORE MY REST PERIOD BEGAN, I HAD FLOWN TOTAL OF 8 HRS AND 39 MINS. ACCORDING TO FAR 121.471, I HAD FLOWN MORE THAN 8 HRS IN THE PRECEDING 24 HRS BEFORE MY EST PERIOD BEGAN AT XA55. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN 11 HRS OF REST. INSTEAD, I WAS GIVEN 10 HRS AND I WAS ASSIGNED THE STANDBY READY RESERVE SHIFT ON FRIDAY FROM XA00 TO XI00. I SIGNED IN ON FRIDAY AT XA00. AT XC21, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM CREW SCHEDULING INFORMING ME THAT I WAS BEING RELEASED TO REST. THE ONLY REASON I RECALL BEING GIVEN WAS THAT I HAD HAD A REDUCED REST PERIOD THE NIGHT BEFORE ON WEDNESDAY AND THAT A WARNING HAD COME UP ON THEIR COMPUTER. I REVIEWED THIS MATTER WITH THE CHIEF PLT AT APPROX XA30 ON WEDNESDAY. UPON REVIEWING THE PERTINENT REGS, WE BOTH DETERMINED THAT I WAS IN VIOLATION.

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.

An air carrier crew member finds, after the fact, that he has flown in non compliance with the rest periods required by the far.