Narrative:

On a descent into the terminal area from cruise altitude; we were cleared to cross 50 mi north of spartenville at 15000 ft. As we started the descent; I left the frequency to get the ATIS and call in range. The first officer later told me that when I was off frequency; ATC asked him if we could make the restr. He replied affirmative. When I was back on frequency and descending through FL180; ATC asked what we were showing for a DME from the gve VOR; and I replied 49 DME. We were 80 NM north of the airport. It was at that time that both pilots realized that the restr was for 50 DME north of the VOR; and not the airport. I notified ATC that we were continuing our descent; and he replied 'ok.' the primary reason for this problem could be attributed to inexperience. Neither crew member had been into gsp. The first officer had less than 500 hours in a turbojet; and roughly 700 hours of total time. The captain had only 125 hours in a turbojet; and less than 100 hours of part 121 PIC. The pilot contract between the union and management does not allow pilots to transition to turbojet aircraft in the right seat. This means that many turbojet PIC's start as captain with zero turbojet experience; and often are paired with new hire first officer's. The only far requirement is that at least 1 crew member have at least 75 hours in type. I also had only 125 hours as an ATP. Consideration be given to a regulation requiring turbojet PIC's to have a minimum number of hours in type before transitioning to PIC.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INEXPERIENCED PIC AND LOW TIME FO OF CL65 FLT FAIL TO MAKE XING RESTR ON DSCNT TO DEST.

Narrative: ON A DSCNT INTO THE TERMINAL AREA FROM CRUISE ALT; WE WERE CLRED TO CROSS 50 MI N OF SPARTENVILLE AT 15000 FT. AS WE STARTED THE DSCNT; I LEFT THE FREQ TO GET THE ATIS AND CALL IN RANGE. THE FO LATER TOLD ME THAT WHEN I WAS OFF FREQ; ATC ASKED HIM IF WE COULD MAKE THE RESTR. HE REPLIED AFFIRMATIVE. WHEN I WAS BACK ON FREQ AND DSNDING THROUGH FL180; ATC ASKED WHAT WE WERE SHOWING FOR A DME FROM THE GVE VOR; AND I REPLIED 49 DME. WE WERE 80 NM N OF THE ARPT. IT WAS AT THAT TIME THAT BOTH PLTS REALIZED THAT THE RESTR WAS FOR 50 DME N OF THE VOR; AND NOT THE ARPT. I NOTIFIED ATC THAT WE WERE CONTINUING OUR DSCNT; AND HE REPLIED 'OK.' THE PRIMARY REASON FOR THIS PROB COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO INEXPERIENCE. NEITHER CREW MEMBER HAD BEEN INTO GSP. THE FO HAD LESS THAN 500 HRS IN A TURBOJET; AND ROUGHLY 700 HRS OF TOTAL TIME. THE CAPT HAD ONLY 125 HRS IN A TURBOJET; AND LESS THAN 100 HRS OF PART 121 PIC. THE PLT CONTRACT BTWN THE UNION AND MGMNT DOES NOT ALLOW PLTS TO TRANSITION TO TURBOJET ACFT IN THE R SEAT. THIS MEANS THAT MANY TURBOJET PIC'S START AS CAPT WITH ZERO TURBOJET EXPERIENCE; AND OFTEN ARE PAIRED WITH NEW HIRE FO'S. THE ONLY FAR REQUIREMENT IS THAT AT LEAST 1 CREW MEMBER HAVE AT LEAST 75 HRS IN TYPE. I ALSO HAD ONLY 125 HRS AS AN ATP. CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO A REG REQUIRING TURBOJET PIC'S TO HAVE A MINIMUM NUMBER OF HRS IN TYPE BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO PIC.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.