First officer flying after 6 mos absence from airline overshot FL310.

Attributes
ACN	196987
Time
Date	199112
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : orf
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31350
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time type : 1400
ASRS Report	196987
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 12000 vertical : 1700
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

This was the first rotation for the copilot after being off 6 months to serve in operation desert storm. Flying skills were fine, however, operationally he was slightly behind (and rightfully so). Busted altitude by 350 ft in climb to 310 and passed underneath an airliner at 330.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FO FLYING AFTER 6 MOS ABSENCE FROM AIRLINE OVERSHOT FL310.

Narrative: THIS WAS THE FIRST ROTATION FOR THE COPLT AFTER BEING OFF 6 MONTHS TO SERVE IN OP DESERT STORM. FLYING SKILLS WERE FINE, HOWEVER, OPERATIONALLY HE WAS SLIGHTLY BEHIND (AND RIGHTFULLY SO). BUSTED ALT BY 350 FT IN CLB TO 310 AND PASSED UNDERNEATH AN AIRLINER AT 330.

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.