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A B747-400 captain expressed his disagreement with his company's decision to remove the IATA dangerous goods regulations manual from the cockpit. He believed the related material placed in their fom is too general in nature and does not provide a means for flight crews to address inflight dangerous goods issues that may require action on their part.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 953812 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201106 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B747-400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Other Documentation |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 250 Flight Crew Total 23000 Flight Crew Type 3500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
The removal of the red IATA dg [dangerous goods (regulations)] book from the cockpit has created a dangerous unsat situation. The material inserted into the fom is almost useless and a very poor substitute for the red book tool that was removed. I cannot understand how the FAA ever approved this dumb substitution. The red book was fully adequate and useful - should a dangerous goods emergency develop. It contained a usable matrix of drill codes and the cross reference table for the numerous dangerous substances. The current fom material is totally inadequate. If we ever encounter a real dg emergency and the outcome is 'not good' the person who initiated this change and everyone who had a hand in its approval should be rightfully crucified. Fix this situation as soon as possible please.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B747-400 Captain expressed his disagreement with his company's decision to remove the IATA DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS manual from the cockpit. He believed the related material placed in their FOM is too general in nature and does not provide a means for flight crews to address inflight Dangerous Goods issues that may require action on their part.
Narrative: The REMOVAL of the RED IATA DG [Dangerous Goods (Regulations)] book from the cockpit has created a DANGEROUS UNSAT situation. The material inserted into the FOM is almost USELESS and a very POOR substitute for the RED BOOK Tool that was removed. I cannot understand how the FAA ever approved this dumb substitution. The RED BOOK was fully adequate and useful - should a Dangerous Goods Emergency develop. It contained a Usable Matrix of DRILL CODES and the cross reference table for the numerous dangerous substances. The current FOM material is TOTALLY INADEQUATE. If we ever encounter a real DG emergency and the outcome is 'not good' the Person who initiated this change and EVERYONE who had a hand in its APPROVAL should be RIGHTFULLY CRUCIFIED. Fix this situation ASAP please.
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.