Beech BE400 flight crew operate in rvsm airspace without the proper LOA.

Attributes
ACN	703735
Time
Date	200607
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zjx.artcc
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 38000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx.artcc tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Beechjet 400
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 2680 flight time type : 40
ASRS Report	703735
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I do realize; as the PIC; I should have caught the error before flying into rvsm airspace on jul/mon/06 and jul/tue/06. This act was unintentional and will not happen again. As of today; 1 day after the incident; we had the point of contact changed out of our former chief pilot's name for the MEL with the FSDO; and we have formally requested the renewal of the letter of authority/authorized for rvsm with the FSDO as well. This situation has taught us a very valuable lesson about the importance of clarifying paperwork procedures and always doublechking the work of a fellow pilot; even at the risk of it incurring conflict within a flight department.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BEECH BE400 FLT CREW OPERATE IN RVSM AIRSPACE WITHOUT THE PROPER LOA.

Narrative: I DO REALIZE; AS THE PIC; I SHOULD HAVE CAUGHT THE ERROR BEFORE FLYING INTO RVSM AIRSPACE ON JUL/MON/06 AND JUL/TUE/06. THIS ACT WAS UNINTENTIONAL AND WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. AS OF TODAY; 1 DAY AFTER THE INCIDENT; WE HAD THE POINT OF CONTACT CHANGED OUT OF OUR FORMER CHIEF PLT'S NAME FOR THE MEL WITH THE FSDO; AND WE HAVE FORMALLY REQUESTED THE RENEWAL OF THE LETTER OF AUTH FOR RVSM WITH THE FSDO AS WELL. THIS SITUATION HAS TAUGHT US A VERY VALUABLE LESSON ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CLARIFYING PAPERWORK PROCS AND ALWAYS DOUBLECHKING THE WORK OF A FELLOW PLT; EVEN AT THE RISK OF IT INCURRING CONFLICT WITHIN A FLT DEPT.

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.