FK10 deviates 250 ft above assigned altitude.

Attributes
ACN	352590
Time
Date	199610
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rdv airport : rdu
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 11250
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rdu tower : iah
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	352590
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time total : 10300 flight time type : 2400
ASRS Report	351261
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	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:

In my effort to maintain proficiency flying basic instruments, an art in rapid decay in hi-tech airplanes, the first officer switched off all the automation. This included autothrottles, autoplt, flight director and navigation display. Shortly thereafter at 11000 ft when in contact with rdu approach the first officer deviated approximately 250 ft high. The captain alerted the first officer and the situation was quickly corrected without further incident. Flying raw data is a necessary skill and as such should be practiced regularly. Unfortunately this is rarely the case. Further, our training program doesn't include any instruction in this dying art. We are encouraged to use automation as much as possible during training. We should also have training in case of total failure of our beloved automation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FK10 DEVIATES 250 FT ABOVE ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: IN MY EFFORT TO MAINTAIN PROFICIENCY FLYING BASIC INSTS, AN ART IN RAPID DECAY IN HI-TECH AIRPLANES, THE FO SWITCHED OFF ALL THE AUTOMATION. THIS INCLUDED AUTOTHROTTLES, AUTOPLT, FLT DIRECTOR AND NAV DISPLAY. SHORTLY THEREAFTER AT 11000 FT WHEN IN CONTACT WITH RDU APCH THE FO DEVIATED APPROX 250 FT HIGH. THE CAPT ALERTED THE FO AND THE SIT WAS QUICKLY CORRECTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FLYING RAW DATA IS A NECESSARY SKILL AND AS SUCH SHOULD BE PRACTICED REGULARLY. UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS RARELY THE CASE. FURTHER, OUR TRAINING PROGRAM DOESN'T INCLUDE ANY INSTRUCTION IN THIS DYING ART. WE ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE AUTOMATION AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE DURING TRAINING. WE SHOULD ALSO HAVE TRAINING IN CASE OF TOTAL FAILURE OF OUR BELOVED AUTOMATION.

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.