Narrative:

As I was about to stop the aircraft using the self parking system at mia; I sensed jet bridge movement on the left side of the aircraft; stopped the aircraft; and immediately observed the jet bridge just inches from the aircraft. Clearly the jet bridge was moved into the safety clear zone prior to the aircraft's final parking position. I would presume this is a violation of jet bridge operating procedure as it is a violation of our manual: 'all ground equipment; including the jet bridge cab and/or passenger stairs; personnel (other than wing walkers) and tow bars; must be positioned outside the aircraft safety clearance lines painted on the ramp surface and clear of the aircraft fuselage and wing's intended path prior to aircraft taxi or tow into or out of the gate. This policy applies to all stations with or without a docking guidance system....' when I spoke to the agent who operated the jet bridge; her response reflected her only concern that management was checking the time from when the aircraft was parked and when the aircraft door was opened. I reminded her of the requirement to keep the jet bridge clear until the aircraft was stopped and parked and highlighted the risk of inadvertently coming in contact with the aircraft while moving could cost tens of thousands of dollars in damage to the protruding aircraft sensors and lost passenger revenue. Her action suggests a possible shortcoming in training; supervision; and/or inappropriate management emphasis...at least at the station level. On a personal note; stress level while parking at mia ranks right up with flying an approach to near minimums in turbulent conditions and I have been reporting these kind of problems at mia for more then ten years!

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Title: A B757 Captain reported a jetway moved toward the aircraft in violation of SOP before he had been signaled to stop during parking. The agent informed the Captain that the company is keeping track of the time between brakes set and door opening.

Narrative: As I was about to stop the aircraft using the self parking system at MIA; I sensed jet bridge movement on the left side of the aircraft; stopped the aircraft; and immediately observed the jet bridge just inches from the aircraft. Clearly the jet bridge was moved into the safety clear zone prior to the aircraft's final parking position. I would presume this is a violation of jet bridge operating procedure as it is a violation of our manual: 'All ground equipment; including the jet bridge cab and/or passenger stairs; personnel (other than wing walkers) and tow bars; must be positioned outside the aircraft safety clearance lines painted on the ramp surface and clear of the aircraft fuselage and wing's intended path prior to aircraft taxi or tow into or out of the gate. This policy applies to all stations with or without a docking guidance system....' When I spoke to the agent who operated the jet bridge; her response reflected her only concern that management was checking the time from when the aircraft was parked and when the aircraft door was opened. I reminded her of the requirement to keep the jet bridge clear until the aircraft was stopped and parked and highlighted the risk of inadvertently coming in contact with the aircraft while moving could cost tens of thousands of dollars in damage to the protruding aircraft sensors and lost passenger revenue. Her action suggests a possible shortcoming in training; supervision; and/or inappropriate management emphasis...at least at the station level. On a personal note; stress level while parking at MIA ranks right up with flying an approach to near minimums in turbulent conditions and I have been reporting these kind of problems at MIA for more then ten years!

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.