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An light transport flight crew overshot their assigned altitude when they failed to set their altimeter to 29 pt 92 after passing FL180. Controller catches error and reminds them of their oversight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 376270 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199707 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : fmn |
| State Reference | NM |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 19000 msl bound upper : 19400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zab |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | instruction : instructor oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 2200 flight time type : 35 |
| ASRS Report | 376270 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer instruction : trainee |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Was requested to maintain FL190 by ZAB. Climbing out of FL180, failed to set altimeter to 29.92. ZAB advised us to set altimeter to 29.92 and maintain FL190. As a result of not changing altimeters, we were 300-400 ft off our assigned altitude. Contributing factors were talking to company on frequency while climbing through FL180.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN LTT FLC OVERSHOT THEIR ASSIGNED ALT WHEN THEY FAILED TO SET THEIR ALTIMETER TO 29 PT 92 AFTER PASSING FL180. CTLR CATCHES ERROR AND REMINDS THEM OF THEIR OVERSIGHT.
Narrative: WAS REQUESTED TO MAINTAIN FL190 BY ZAB. CLBING OUT OF FL180, FAILED TO SET ALTIMETER TO 29.92. ZAB ADVISED US TO SET ALTIMETER TO 29.92 AND MAINTAIN FL190. AS A RESULT OF NOT CHANGING ALTIMETERS, WE WERE 300-400 FT OFF OUR ASSIGNED ALT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE TALKING TO COMPANY ON FREQ WHILE CLBING THROUGH FL180.
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.