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An air carrier first officer described his first experience using a new computer flight plan. Currency of training and pressure for an on time departure from supervisors was noted as problematic.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 959986 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201107 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 160 Flight Crew Total 20000 Flight Crew Type 8900 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types |
Narrative:
This was my first flight using the new computer flight plan. It was also the other first officer's first flight with it. We were met in operations by a pilot to help us through the process. He was very helpful and informative. As we got our papers and started the flight planning; in the dispatcher's notes was the comment that a typhoon was heading for rjbb and was planned to be at rjbb as we arrived. It also said to plan a stop in rjaa. This added stress to an already stressful flight planning. We were told by our pilot instructor that the flight office really wanted to get our flight out on time to beat the typhoon. In the end the instructor went to the aircraft with us to answer any questions we had while programming the FMC. The chief pilot; I am told; was in the jet way to 'offer support'. I have never had that level of 'support' before. It has been my experience that when a pilot is rushed the pilot tends to make mistakes. I felt rushed; not only because of the new flight planning system; but because of the typhoon. The preflight was uneventful and we blocked out almost a half an hour late due to the new flight planning system. Had I had adequate training in a timely manner the delay could have been avoided. It is unrealistic to expect pilots to retain information for up to ninety days without using it.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An Air Carrier First Officer described his first experience using a new computer flight plan. Currency of training and pressure for an on time departure from supervisors was noted as problematic.
Narrative: This was my first flight using the new computer flight plan. It was also the other First Officer's first flight with it. We were met in Operations by a pilot to help us through the process. He was very helpful and informative. As we got our papers and started the flight planning; in the Dispatcher's notes was the comment that a typhoon was heading for RJBB and was planned to be at RJBB as we arrived. It also said to plan a stop in RJAA. This added stress to an already stressful flight planning. We were told by our pilot instructor that the Flight Office really wanted to get our flight out on time to beat the typhoon. In the end the instructor went to the aircraft with us to answer any questions we had while programming the FMC. The Chief Pilot; I am told; was in the jet way to 'offer support'. I have never had that level of 'support' before. It has been my experience that when a pilot is rushed the pilot tends to make mistakes. I felt rushed; not only because of the new flight planning system; but because of the typhoon. The preflight was uneventful and we blocked out almost a half an hour late due to the new flight planning system. Had I had adequate training in a timely manner the delay could have been avoided. It is unrealistic to expect pilots to retain information for up to ninety days without using it.
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.