B737 flight crew reports leveling at 13;000 feet crossing rioos on the TRALR5 with the intention of ...

Attributes
ACN	1215684
Time
Date	201411
Place
Locale Reference	LAS.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Route In Use	SID TRALR5
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 14000 Flight Crew Type 2800
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Altitude Undershoot Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Departing on TRALR5 out of las.....pre departure clearance said climb via SID.......we climbed via SID to 13000 [feet] as it clearly states from tralr climb to FL190. The way PF read it was stop at 13000 [feet] and after tralr climb to FL190. ATC was a little upset and not helpful about it so we climbed to FL190. I would like to point out the chart of the TRAILER5 is not very clear; and the top altitude is hidden at bottom of page and not in bold print....very easy to miss. I think ATC has put too much weight on climb via SID and not putting the top altitude on the pre departure clearance which would make it easier and safer for the pilots who are trying to depart a complicated and busy terminal area such as las. I noticed iah has started to put top altitude on the pre departure clearance as well as ewr etc.....why can't las? Also it is hard to catch on the ipad jeppesen pro as it is not in bold print as it should be!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 flight crew reports leveling at 13;000 feet crossing RIOOS on the TRALR5 with the intention of climbing to FL190 after passing TRALR; as stated in the routing box. ATC is not happy with this interpretation of the verbiage and the crew is told to continue climb to FL190.

Narrative: Departing on TRALR5 out of LAS.....PDC said climb via SID.......we climbed via SID to 13000 [feet] as it CLEARLY states from TRALR climb to FL190. The way PF read it was stop at 13000 [feet] and after TRALR climb to FL190. ATC was a little upset and not helpful about it so we climbed to FL190. I would like to point out the chart of the TRAILER5 is not very clear; and the top altitude is hidden at bottom of page and NOT in BOLD print....very easy to miss. I think ATC has put too much weight on Climb via SID and not putting the top altitude on the PDC which would make it easier and safer for the pilots who are trying to depart a complicated and busy terminal area such as LAS. I noticed IAH has started to put TOP ALTITUDE on the PDC as well as EWR etc.....why can't LAS? Also it is hard to catch on the iPad Jeppesen pro as it is NOT in bold print as it should be!

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B737 flight crew reports leveling at 13;000 feet crossing rioos on the TRALR5 with the intention of climbing to FL190 after passing tralr; as stated in the routing box. ATC is not happy with this interpretation of the verbiage and the crew is told to continue climb to FL190.