Flight crew of atx light transport overshot initial climb altitude due to high climb rate.

Attributes
ACN	271662
Time
Date	199405
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mdw
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ord
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 1350 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	271662
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On initial climb out of mdw we deviated altitude by 400 ft, then proceeded back down to assigned altitude of 3000. We had a very high climb rate and came at altitude sooner than expected. 3000 ft initial altitude is very quick for high performance aircraft around busy airports. I would suggest at least 4000 for initial climb at any airports which require heavy traffic scanning.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF ATX LTT OVERSHOT INITIAL CLB ALT DUE TO HIGH CLB RATE.

Narrative: ON INITIAL CLB OUT OF MDW WE DEVIATED ALT BY 400 FT, THEN PROCEEDED BACK DOWN TO ASSIGNED ALT OF 3000. WE HAD A VERY HIGH CLB RATE AND CAME AT ALT SOONER THAN EXPECTED. 3000 FT INITIAL ALT IS VERY QUICK FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE ACFT AROUND BUSY ARPTS. I WOULD SUGGEST AT LEAST 4000 FOR INITIAL CLB AT ANY ARPTS WHICH REQUIRE HVY TFC SCANNING.

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.