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Assigned a SID but altitude change given. Flight crew unable to do it all, altitude deviation on climb.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 234143 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199302 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ewr |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2900 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90 |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Route In Use | departure sid : sid |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 234143 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 50 |
| ASRS Report | 234193 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Newark 4 departure: SID has runway 22R 190 degree heading immediately after takeoff (100-300 ft AGL) to dodge a noise monitor then a 220 degree heading at the 3 DME ILS Q. Normal level off at 5000 ft but we were given 2500 ft level off. To display ILS DME in the large transport required 1 pilot to be out of the missed approach mode in full or exp ILS. This puts the PNF not in the missed approach mode and a bit out of the loop. In trying to dodge the noise monitor with the 190 degree heading we missed the 2500 ft level off overshooting by 400 ft. A high performance jet like an large transport climbs very fast, even at reduced takeoff power. Multiple heading changes to dodge around noise monitors doesn't make the job any easier and it subtracts from the safety of the flight. I feel strongly operations like sna/dca/sjc/ewr, et al, put unnecessary pressures on pilots during a critical phase of flight and the FAA should limit the authority of local airport authorities to dream up these noise abatement procedures for political gain. If people want a local airport like orange county, fine. Let the acrs operate safely. If the noise is too much, move all 121 to lax.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ASSIGNED A SID BUT ALT CHANGE GIVEN. FLC UNABLE TO DO IT ALL, ALTDEV ON CLB.
Narrative: NEWARK 4 DEP: SID HAS RWY 22R 190 DEG HDG IMMEDIATELY AFTER TKOF (100-300 FT AGL) TO DODGE A NOISE MONITOR THEN A 220 DEG HDG AT THE 3 DME ILS Q. NORMAL LEVEL OFF AT 5000 FT BUT WE WERE GIVEN 2500 FT LEVEL OFF. TO DISPLAY ILS DME IN THE LGT REQUIRED 1 PLT TO BE OUT OF THE MISSED APCH MODE IN FULL OR EXP ILS. THIS PUTS THE PNF NOT IN THE MISSED APCH MODE AND A BIT OUT OF THE LOOP. IN TRYING TO DODGE THE NOISE MONITOR WITH THE 190 DEG HDG WE MISSED THE 2500 FT LEVEL OFF OVERSHOOTING BY 400 FT. A HIGH PERFORMANCE JET LIKE AN LGT CLBS VERY FAST, EVEN AT REDUCED TKOF PWR. MULTIPLE HDG CHANGES TO DODGE AROUND NOISE MONITORS DOESN'T MAKE THE JOB ANY EASIER AND IT SUBTRACTS FROM THE SAFETY OF THE FLT. I FEEL STRONGLY OPS LIKE SNA/DCA/SJC/EWR, ET AL, PUT UNNECESSARY PRESSURES ON PLTS DURING A CRITICAL PHASE OF FLT AND THE FAA SHOULD LIMIT THE AUTHORITY OF LCL ARPT AUTHORITIES TO DREAM UP THESE NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS FOR POLITICAL GAIN. IF PEOPLE WANT A LCL ARPT LIKE ORANGE COUNTY, FINE. LET THE ACRS OPERATE SAFELY. IF THE NOISE IS TOO MUCH, MOVE ALL 121 TO LAX.
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.