<< >> NASA ASRS Report 347800, September 1996

Cpr aircraft climbing to FL310 cleared proceed direct bvt direct brave intersection. First officer having problem finding brave. Captain, PF, entered in the FMC. Controller questioned altitude FL317. Returned aircraft to FL310, no conflict.

Attributes
ACN	347800
Time
Date	199609
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bvt
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	347800
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While climbing to FL310 direct to jot, ZAU issued a reroute of direct bvt direct brave intersection. The PNF was having problems locating brave intersection on the chart, so I entered it into our FMS. The autoplt was engaged and altitude select was selected. During the distraction over brave intersection, the controller reported we were at FL317. He stated it was not a problem and that there was no conflict and to maintain FL310. The aircraft was returned to FL310 and the autoplt closely monitored during the remainder of preflight. The cause was simply 'who is flying the aircraft?'

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR ACFT CLBING TO FL310 CLRED PROCEED DIRECT BVT DIRECT BRAVE INTXN. FO HAVING PROB FINDING BRAVE. CAPT, PF, ENTERED IN THE FMC. CTLR QUESTIONED ALT FL317. RETURNED ACFT TO FL310, NO CONFLICT.

Narrative: WHILE CLBING TO FL310 DIRECT TO JOT, ZAU ISSUED A REROUTE OF DIRECT BVT DIRECT BRAVE INTXN. THE PNF WAS HAVING PROBS LOCATING BRAVE INTXN ON THE CHART, SO I ENTERED IT INTO OUR FMS. THE AUTOPLT WAS ENGAGED AND ALT SELECT WAS SELECTED. DURING THE DISTR OVER BRAVE INTXN, THE CTLR RPTED WE WERE AT FL317. HE STATED IT WAS NOT A PROB AND THAT THERE WAS NO CONFLICT AND TO MAINTAIN FL310. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO FL310 AND THE AUTOPLT CLOSELY MONITORED DURING THE REMAINDER OF PREFLT. THE CAUSE WAS SIMPLY 'WHO IS FLYING THE ACFT?'

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.