Advanced cockpit air carrier large transport overshoots assigned altitude.

Attributes
ACN	153746
Time
Date	199008
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 40
ASRS Report	153746
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 155 flight time total : 3600
ASRS Report	153743
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 24000 vertical : 600
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

As a low time captain on the advanced cockpit large transport X, I am still getting used to the magic cockpit. In an attempt to be more familiar with the aircraft. I was hand flying. I should have realized and anticipated the level-off at 10000' more when the autoplt advised altitude capture on the flight director passing 2000'. Anyway, I botched the level-off, overshooting 10000' by about 400'. Looking ahead, I saw our traffic Y at 11000' just as approach control urgently advised us to maintain 10000'. This just re-emphasizes the need to stay ahead of the aircraft and aggressively control the pitch attitude.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ADVANCED COCKPIT ACR LGT OVERSHOOTS ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: AS A LOW TIME CAPT ON THE ADVANCED COCKPIT LGT X, I AM STILL GETTING USED TO THE MAGIC COCKPIT. IN AN ATTEMPT TO BE MORE FAMILIAR WITH THE ACFT. I WAS HAND FLYING. I SHOULD HAVE REALIZED AND ANTICIPATED THE LEVEL-OFF AT 10000' MORE WHEN THE AUTOPLT ADVISED ALT CAPTURE ON THE FLT DIRECTOR PASSING 2000'. ANYWAY, I BOTCHED THE LEVEL-OFF, OVERSHOOTING 10000' BY ABOUT 400'. LOOKING AHEAD, I SAW OUR TFC Y AT 11000' JUST AS APCH CTL URGENTLY ADVISED US TO MAINTAIN 10000'. THIS JUST RE-EMPHASIZES THE NEED TO STAY AHEAD OF THE ACFT AND AGGRESSIVELY CTL THE PITCH ATTITUDE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.