FLAPS NOT SET FOR TKOF AND MISSED BY CHECKLIST.
Synopsis
FLAPS NOT SET FOR TKOF AND MISSED BY CHECKLIST.
Narrative
I MISSED THE FLAP SETTING FOR TKOF AND THE PF FAILED TO CATCH IT. THE REASON FOR THE RPT IS THE RECENT INTEREST IN THIS ITEM AND 'IT COULDN'T HAPPEN TO ME.' I'M THE CHIEF PLT FOR OUR COMPANY AND THE PF AND I HAVE 60+ YRS IN AIRPLANES. THE PROB WAS STARTED WHEN WE BEGAN TO TAXI AND RUN CHKLIST. PARTWAY THROUGH THE CHKLIST OUR CLRNC CAME THROUGH. I PUT THE CHKLIST DOWN TO COPY THE CLRNC. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CHKLIST I RESUMED AT A SPOT BEYOND WHERE I STOPPED; MISSING 'FLAPS'. WE BOTH DISCOVERED THE OVERSIGHT AT ROTATION! OUR JET IS THE MOST FORGIVING IN THE SKY AND WE WERE LIGHT AND THE RWY WAS LONG; AND I'M HAPPY TO BE WRITING TO YOU. ON STUDYING THIS I BELIEVE A FACTOR TO THIS OVERSIGHT WAS SUBTLE FATIGUE. I HAD 12 HRS OFF SINCE MY LAST FLT; BUT THE ARR WAS AFTER MIDNIGHT AND I ONLY HAD 4 HRS OF SLEEP. THE OTHER PLT HAD THE PREVIOUS DAY OFF; BUT ALAS; HE AND OUR OTHER PLT DON'T CHK ME (THE BOSS) AS CLOSELY AS THEY SHOULD. OUR ELECTRONIC CHKLIST WOULD HAVE SHOWN ME WHERE I STOPPED; BUT IT WAS INOP. THEY ARE A WONDERFUL TOOL FOR THIS SITUATION.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.