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Gulfstream captain reported noticing aircraft descending with a low airspeed and autothrottles retarded.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1551715 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201806 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Gulfstream IV / G350 / G450 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60 Flight Crew Total 6200 Flight Crew Type 4000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Speed All Types Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
The flight consisted of 2 legs for the sale of the aircraft. I have been working for the seller and flew left seat with the buyers recently typed pilot in the right seat. After the sale of the plane; the new owners pilot flew left seat (pilot flying) and I was right seat. After a normal takeoff we were issued a heading and climb altitude. I looked down to set the FMS and stow my ipad for a few seconds. When I looked up I noticed the plane descending with a low airspeed and auto throttles retarded. I took control of the plane; added power; initiated a climb and flew to the assigned heading. The controller queried our altitude and asked if we were ok. I responded we were ok and climbing to the assigned altitude and heading. I transferred the controls back to the left seat pilot and we flew to our destination without further incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Gulfstream Captain reported noticing aircraft descending with a low airspeed and autothrottles retarded.
Narrative: The flight consisted of 2 legs for the sale of the aircraft. I have been working for the seller and flew left seat with the buyers recently typed pilot in the right seat. After the sale of the plane; the new owners pilot flew left seat (pilot flying) and I was right seat. After a normal takeoff we were issued a heading and climb altitude. I looked down to set the FMS and stow my iPad for a few seconds. When I looked up I noticed the plane descending with a low airspeed and auto throttles retarded. I took control of the plane; added power; initiated a climb and flew to the assigned heading. The controller queried our altitude and asked if we were ok. I responded we were ok and climbing to the assigned altitude and heading. I transferred the controls back to the left seat pilot and we flew to our destination without further incident.
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.