Rdg controller conducting on the job training observed an aircraft climbing through their assigned a...

Attributes
ACN	1468533
Time
Date	201707
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	RDG.Airport
State Reference	PA
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Route In Use	Vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Instructor Approach Departure
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 20
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance

Narrative:

I was training a supervisor at the time the deviation occurred. The trainee was distracted with trying to get the correct call sign typed into a data tag whilst aircraft X was climbing through his assigned altitude of 4;000 feet. The trainee saw the aircraft climbing but didn't think anything of it because they had gotten rid of the strip and thought they had switched the aircraft to the next facility already which would allow them to continue his climb. Strip marking did not show that they had frequency changed the aircraft. The pilot actually brought attention to the altitude when he asked if he was cleared to 8;000 feet. At this point aircraft X was at approximately 5;200 feet. The trainee stated no; pointed him out to the affected facility and coordinated with the receiving facility to take the aircraft at 6;000 feet.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RDG Controller conducting on the job training observed an aircraft climbing through their assigned altitude which was not noticed by the Trainee.

Narrative: I was training a Supervisor at the time the deviation occurred. The trainee was distracted with trying to get the correct call sign typed into a data tag whilst Aircraft X was climbing through his assigned altitude of 4;000 feet. The trainee saw the aircraft climbing but didn't think anything of it because they had gotten rid of the strip and thought they had switched the aircraft to the next facility already which would allow them to continue his climb. Strip marking did not show that they had frequency changed the aircraft. The pilot actually brought attention to the altitude when he asked if he was cleared to 8;000 feet. At this point Aircraft X was at approximately 5;200 feet. The trainee stated no; pointed him out to the affected facility and coordinated with the receiving facility to take the aircraft at 6;000 feet.

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Rdg controller conducting on the job training observed an aircraft climbing through their assigned altitude which was not noticed by the trainee.