Narrative:

This was a scheduled part 121 flight from ont to oak. The initial route of flight was the SID pom 5 departure. The first officer was flying, I was working the radios. The initial altitude was 10000'. Although both of us had our departure plates in front of us, I had to remind my first officer to level at 8000' until crossing P9OM. Since he is relatively experienced and close to upgrading to captain, my reminder noticeably bothered him. Between pom and dowst, TRACON gave us a clearance to cross dowst at 14000', climb to FL230. We were also given (handed off) to ZLA. Between pom and dowst I also called company with an out/off report. ZLA was busy at the time of the frequency change, so after I made the company call, I prepared to call center with the initial call. This was when I again focused on the altitude and (to my surprise and dismay) saw that we had climbed past 14000' (actually) 16500' and climbing. As I was checking in with center, I fully comprehended that we were not yet at dowst. Center only acknowledged and told us to climb to FL230. We violated the original clearance and the SID instructions printed on the SID plate. Several cockpit procedures I will change as a result: 1) even though the crew/PF is experienced, I must always remain vigilant. 2) a more complete departure briefing, including altitudes/restrictions is important. 3) from now on, I'll set the altitude alert to reflect intermediate restrictions, not the 'cleared to' altitude. ATC did not comment on my lack of compliance, and fortunately there was no traffic conflict, and my learning curve continues to soar. I learned a lot. This is important since I've only been a captain a few months.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SID ALT CROSSING RESTRICTION NOT COMPLIED WITH.

Narrative: THIS WAS A SCHEDULED PART 121 FLT FROM ONT TO OAK. THE INITIAL RTE OF FLT WAS THE SID POM 5 DEP. THE F/O WAS FLYING, I WAS WORKING THE RADIOS. THE INITIAL ALT WAS 10000'. ALTHOUGH BOTH OF US HAD OUR DEP PLATES IN FRONT OF US, I HAD TO REMIND MY F/O TO LEVEL AT 8000' UNTIL XING P9OM. SINCE HE IS RELATIVELY EXPERIENCED AND CLOSE TO UPGRADING TO CAPT, MY REMINDER NOTICEABLY BOTHERED HIM. BTWN POM AND DOWST, TRACON GAVE US A CLRNC TO CROSS DOWST AT 14000', CLB TO FL230. WE WERE ALSO GIVEN (HANDED OFF) TO ZLA. BTWN POM AND DOWST I ALSO CALLED COMPANY WITH AN OUT/OFF RPT. ZLA WAS BUSY AT THE TIME OF THE FREQ CHANGE, SO AFTER I MADE THE COMPANY CALL, I PREPARED TO CALL CENTER WITH THE INITIAL CALL. THIS WAS WHEN I AGAIN FOCUSED ON THE ALT AND (TO MY SURPRISE AND DISMAY) SAW THAT WE HAD CLBED PAST 14000' (ACTUALLY) 16500' AND CLBING. AS I WAS CHKING IN WITH CENTER, I FULLY COMPREHENDED THAT WE WERE NOT YET AT DOWST. CENTER ONLY ACKNOWLEDGED AND TOLD US TO CLB TO FL230. WE VIOLATED THE ORIGINAL CLRNC AND THE SID INSTRUCTIONS PRINTED ON THE SID PLATE. SEVERAL COCKPIT PROCS I WILL CHANGE AS A RESULT: 1) EVEN THOUGH THE CREW/PF IS EXPERIENCED, I MUST ALWAYS REMAIN VIGILANT. 2) A MORE COMPLETE DEP BRIEFING, INCLUDING ALTS/RESTRICTIONS IS IMPORTANT. 3) FROM NOW ON, I'LL SET THE ALT ALERT TO REFLECT INTERMEDIATE RESTRICTIONS, NOT THE 'CLRED TO' ALT. ATC DID NOT COMMENT ON MY LACK OF COMPLIANCE, AND FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO TFC CONFLICT, AND MY LEARNING CURVE CONTINUES TO SOAR. I LEARNED A LOT. THIS IS IMPORTANT SINCE I'VE ONLY BEEN A CAPT A FEW MONTHS.

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.