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Attributes | |
ACN | 1234068 |
Time | |
Date | 201501 |
Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | SJC.Airport |
State Reference | CA |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Night |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Gulfstream IV / G350 / G450 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | Climb |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Function | Captain |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
Events | |
Anomaly | Deviation - Altitude Crossing Restriction Not Met Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
The first officer and I completed all the departure requirements for this flight (aircraft preflight; briefings...). We both looked at and discussed the actual SID given for our departure. I reviewed the SID a few times before takeoff myself. The final altitude on the SID is 13000 with a restriction to cross a particular fix at 5000. We missed the crossing restriction. ATC queried the restriction and immediately gave us a climb to 13000 ft. There is another SID for this runway that I have done many times over the years with the same altitude restriction of 5000 ft. Which has advisory notes to get your attention on this 5000 ft. Crossing restriction. The SID given to us is a brand new SID; basically the same as the other common SID used but missing those what I consider very important notes of the crossing restriction. Had the notes been on this particular SID we may have been alerted more obviously to this crossing restriction but due to our; I know my fatigued state of mind and lack of focus; we didn't notice. Fatigue; we are both east coasters suddenly on the west coast and switched to a very late night departure next day with six and half hour standby before departure.having those restriction notes on this new SID like they do on the other similar SID would help in alleviating this kind of scenario as well as not switching east to west day to night abruptly. Proper rest time for adapting different time zones and suddenly switching days and nights.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The flight crew of a G-IV failed to note the initial level off at 5;000 feet on their assigned SID from SJC. Fatigue was cited as a contributing factor.
Narrative: The First Officer and I completed all the departure requirements for this flight (aircraft preflight; briefings...). We both looked at and discussed the actual SID given for our departure. I reviewed the SID a few times before takeoff myself. The final altitude on the SID is 13000 with a restriction to cross a particular fix at 5000. We missed the crossing restriction. ATC queried the restriction and immediately gave us a climb to 13000 ft. There is another SID for this Runway that I have done many times over the years with the same altitude restriction of 5000 ft. which has advisory notes to get your attention on this 5000 ft. crossing restriction. The SID given to us is a brand new SID; basically the same as the other common SID used but missing those what I consider very important NOTES of the crossing restriction. Had the notes been on this particular SID WE may have been alerted more obviously to this crossing restriction but due to our; I know my fatigued state of mind and lack of focus; we didn't notice. FATIGUE; we are both east coasters suddenly on the west coast and switched to a very late night departure next day with six and half hour standby before departure.Having those Restriction notes on this NEW SID like they do on the other similar SID would help in alleviating this kind of scenario as well as not switching east to west day to night abruptly. Proper rest time for adapting different time zones and suddenly switching days and nights.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.