Flight crew reported entering an expected fix in the FMS before it was issued by ATC but forgot to h...

Attributes
ACN	1751874
Time
Date	202007
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Light Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Descent
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Altitude Crossing Restriction Not Met Deviation - Procedural Clearance

Narrative:

We were assigned to cross 35 miles east of ZZZ airport at 10;000 feet. This is a known/common clearance for us. I programmed the restriction into the FMS well in advance of ATC assigning it. We deviated for weather; and were given direct ZZZ after the weather deviation. The programmed altitude restriction would have dropped out of the flight plan when we activated the direct to. Neither one of us noticed. When center gave us the expected crossing restriction; we both assumed the vertical guidance the airplane was giving us was for the 'programmed' restriction. We flew along fat; dumb; and happy; until center asked if we were going to make our restriction. It was obvious we were not and I replied that we were not going to make it. They passed us off to approach and we expedited our descent. Complete lack of professionalism; and situational awareness on our part. We both agree we are better than this and have no excuse for this kind of mistake. I believe our familiarity with each other as a crew; and the airplane lulled us into a sense of complacency. My suggestion to myself; and my fellow crew member is we need to pull our heads out and do our job to the standards we expect of ourselves; no matter who we're flying with.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Flight crew reported entering an expected fix in the FMS before it was issued by ATC but forgot to hit execute; leaving the aircraft high and not making the crossing restriction.

Narrative: We were assigned to cross 35 miles East of ZZZ airport at 10;000 feet. This is a known/common clearance for us. I programmed the restriction into the FMS well in advance of ATC assigning it. We deviated for weather; and were given direct ZZZ after the weather deviation. The programmed altitude restriction would have dropped out of the flight plan when we activated the direct to. Neither one of us noticed. When Center gave us the expected crossing restriction; we both assumed the vertical guidance the airplane was giving us was for the 'programmed' restriction. We flew along fat; dumb; and happy; until Center asked if we were going to make our restriction. It was obvious we were not and I replied that we were not going to make it. They passed us off to Approach and we expedited our descent. Complete lack of professionalism; and situational awareness on our part. We both agree we are better than this and have no excuse for this kind of mistake. I believe our familiarity with each other as a crew; and the airplane lulled us into a sense of complacency. My suggestion to myself; and my fellow crew member is we need to pull our heads out and do our job to the standards we expect of ourselves; no matter who we're flying with.

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.