Flight crew neglects to reset altitude preselect when climb altitude amended.

Attributes
ACN	156790
Time
Date	199009
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : elm
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute airway : zny
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	156790
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Copilot and I have similar levels of experience, though I am chief pilot. At first I had insisted on standardized cockpit procedure to insure everything gets done. Over the 2 plus yrs we've flown together, we've grown accustomed to filling roles as they pertain to various tasks in cockpit. PNF routinely sets altitude preselect to altitude climbing or descending too. Recently, however, we've been haphazardly doing things from either seat west/O verbal confirmation of the completion of the task. PNF was looking at charts for routing and did not set 9000' in preselect. We had previously been cleared to 13000' by center and because PNF saw me do this and assumed I was no 'in charge' of that task. When we were told to stop climb at 9000', PNF didn't set it nor did I. I caught it (remembered that is) climbing out of 9600' and started descent immediately. Looking at altitude preselect it still said 13000'. PNF 'apologized' and set 9000'. Center called and informed we were cleared to 9000'. I guess it's time to dust off the checklists, review cockpit procedure/responsibilities and stick to them this time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT CREW NEGLECTS TO RESET ALT PRESELECT WHEN CLIMB ALT AMENDED.

Narrative: COPLT AND I HAVE SIMILAR LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE, THOUGH I AM CHIEF PLT. AT FIRST I HAD INSISTED ON STANDARDIZED COCKPIT PROC TO INSURE EVERYTHING GETS DONE. OVER THE 2 PLUS YRS WE'VE FLOWN TOGETHER, WE'VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO FILLING ROLES AS THEY PERTAIN TO VARIOUS TASKS IN COCKPIT. PNF ROUTINELY SETS ALT PRESELECT TO ALT CLBING OR DSNDING TOO. RECENTLY, HOWEVER, WE'VE BEEN HAPHAZARDLY DOING THINGS FROM EITHER SEAT W/O VERBAL CONFIRMATION OF THE COMPLETION OF THE TASK. PNF WAS LOOKING AT CHARTS FOR RTING AND DID NOT SET 9000' IN PRESELECT. WE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN CLRED TO 13000' BY CTR AND BECAUSE PNF SAW ME DO THIS AND ASSUMED I WAS NO 'IN CHARGE' OF THAT TASK. WHEN WE WERE TOLD TO STOP CLB AT 9000', PNF DIDN'T SET IT NOR DID I. I CAUGHT IT (REMEMBERED THAT IS) CLBING OUT OF 9600' AND STARTED DSNT IMMEDIATELY. LOOKING AT ALT PRESELECT IT STILL SAID 13000'. PNF 'APOLOGIZED' AND SET 9000'. CTR CALLED AND INFORMED WE WERE CLRED TO 9000'. I GUESS IT'S TIME TO DUST OFF THE CHKLISTS, REVIEW COCKPIT PROC/RESPONSIBILITIES AND STICK TO THEM THIS TIME.

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.