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Pilot reports an altitude deviation while attempting to avoid weather using xm (satellite radio) and ads-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) radar data.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1273211 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201506 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Military Bomber |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 10 Flight Crew Total 12000 Flight Crew Type 30 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
Narrative:
While enroute; we were using xm (satellite radio) radar and ads-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) radar data to deviate around weather. Due to the limitations of these delayed data systems; we were also attempting to remain in VMC conditions to allow for real time deviations. During this time we were changing altitude to aid in this (successful) effort. At one point; we allowed the aircraft to deviate slightly more than 300 feet. We eventually obtained a block altitude to provide us with the required flexibility. We should have obtained the block altitude earlier or have stayed on our assigned altitude until we obtained an amended clearance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Pilot reports an altitude deviation while attempting to avoid weather using XM (satellite radio) and ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) radar data.
Narrative: While enroute; we were using XM (satellite radio) radar and ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) radar data to deviate around weather. Due to the limitations of these delayed data systems; we were also attempting to remain in VMC conditions to allow for real time deviations. During this time we were changing altitude to aid in this (successful) effort. At one point; we allowed the aircraft to deviate slightly more than 300 feet. We eventually obtained a block altitude to provide us with the required flexibility. We should have obtained the block altitude earlier or have stayed on our assigned altitude until we obtained an amended clearance.
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.