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Approaching a holding fix, the pilot descended below the holding altitude. The examiner assumed command but continued to descend and was advised of approaching traffic by ATC before initiating a climbing turn back to holding altitude. They then entered VMC conditions and canceled their IFR clearance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 416370 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199810 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : omd |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : dab |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 6 |
| ASRS Report | 416370 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | instruction : instructor |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : cfi |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Nearing a holding fix, I descended below parameters of altitude for the check ride. Examiner declared the check ride over and assumed command of aircraft. Aircraft continued to descend to 2500 ft MSL. ATC advised of traffic approaching at 2000 ft. Examiner requested a turn, received it and climbed aircraft back to 3000 ft. Upon reaching VMC, local IFR clearance was canceled. No conflict reported to us by ATC. My lack of instrument scan while setting up for the hold entry initiated the event.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: APCHING A HOLDING FIX, THE PLT DSNDED BELOW THE HOLDING ALT. THE EXAMINER ASSUMED COMMAND BUT CONTINUED TO DSND AND WAS ADVISED OF APCHING TFC BY ATC BEFORE INITIATING A CLBING TURN BACK TO HOLDING ALT. THEY THEN ENTERED VMC CONDITIONS AND CANCELED THEIR IFR CLRNC.
Narrative: NEARING A HOLDING FIX, I DSNDED BELOW PARAMETERS OF ALT FOR THE CHK RIDE. EXAMINER DECLARED THE CHK RIDE OVER AND ASSUMED COMMAND OF ACFT. ACFT CONTINUED TO DSND TO 2500 FT MSL. ATC ADVISED OF TFC APCHING AT 2000 FT. EXAMINER REQUESTED A TURN, RECEIVED IT AND CLBED ACFT BACK TO 3000 FT. UPON REACHING VMC, LCL IFR CLRNC WAS CANCELED. NO CONFLICT RPTED TO US BY ATC. MY LACK OF INST SCAN WHILE SETTING UP FOR THE HOLD ENTRY INITIATED THE EVENT.
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.