Altitude deviation altitude excursion.

Attributes
ACN	159533
Time
Date	199010
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zjx
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 2 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other landing : missed approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 950 flight time type : 20
ASRS Report	159533
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After shooting an ILS into bqk and upon picking up new clearance, there was confusion as to assigned altitude. Controller said 'fly published missed at 2000'' (which we did), and said 'cleared as filed to crg.' the flight plan was for 4000'. We began our climb to 4000' when the controller inquired as to our altitude. He seemed surprised we were at 4000' and implied that 2000' was assigned. Better and clearer instructions by the controllers as to the altitude wanted would have prevented the incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALT DEVIATION ALT EXCURSION.

Narrative: AFTER SHOOTING AN ILS INTO BQK AND UPON PICKING UP NEW CLRNC, THERE WAS CONFUSION AS TO ASSIGNED ALT. CTLR SAID 'FLY PUBLISHED MISSED AT 2000'' (WHICH WE DID), AND SAID 'CLRED AS FILED TO CRG.' THE FLT PLAN WAS FOR 4000'. WE BEGAN OUR CLB TO 4000' WHEN THE CTLR INQUIRED AS TO OUR ALT. HE SEEMED SURPRISED WE WERE AT 4000' AND IMPLIED THAT 2000' WAS ASSIGNED. BETTER AND CLEARER INSTRUCTIONS BY THE CTLRS AS TO THE ALT WANTED WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE INCIDENT.

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.