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Flight given amended clearance direct (approximately 270 degree heading) captain returned to cockpit asked first officer what is up. First officer replied, two seven oh for kiowa VOR. Captain descended from FL280 to FL270. ARTCC controller questioned the altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 108885 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198904 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : hlc |
| State Reference | KS |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 27000 msl bound upper : 28000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdv tower : fat |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 108885 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Flying at FL280 east of hill city VORTAC kansas, I was performing copilot duties when the pilot returned to the cockpit. We had just been given a new clearance from present position direct kiowa VORTAC direct den and I was setting my HSI heading bug to 270 degree -- the correct course to fly the new clearance. When the pilot asked 'what's up?' I replied, '270 for kiowa, den.' I then began to get out my den approach plates, STAR/profile descent and other area maps. I did not notice that the pilot had begun a very shallow descent (apparently 100-200 FPM) to FL270 where he leveled off. Shortly thereafter center called and asked our altitude.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLT GIVEN AMENDED CLRNC DIRECT (APPROX 270 DEGREE HEADING) CAPT RETURNED TO COCKPIT ASKED FO WHAT IS UP. FO REPLIED, TWO SEVEN OH FOR KIOWA VOR. CAPT DESCENDED FROM FL280 TO FL270. ARTCC CTLR QUESTIONED THE ALT.
Narrative: FLYING AT FL280 E OF HILL CITY VORTAC KANSAS, I WAS PERFORMING COPLT DUTIES WHEN THE PLT RETURNED TO THE COCKPIT. WE HAD JUST BEEN GIVEN A NEW CLRNC FROM PRESENT POSITION DIRECT KIOWA VORTAC DIRECT DEN AND I WAS SETTING MY HSI HDG BUG TO 270 DEG -- THE CORRECT COURSE TO FLY THE NEW CLRNC. WHEN THE PLT ASKED 'WHAT'S UP?' I REPLIED, '270 FOR KIOWA, DEN.' I THEN BEGAN TO GET OUT MY DEN APCH PLATES, STAR/PROFILE DSCNT AND OTHER AREA MAPS. I DID NOT NOTICE THAT THE PLT HAD BEGUN A VERY SHALLOW DSCNT (APPARENTLY 100-200 FPM) TO FL270 WHERE HE LEVELED OFF. SHORTLY THEREAFTER CENTER CALLED AND ASKED OUR ALT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.