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A lear 55 flight crew flew toward a north atlantic rvsm track at an altitude the aircraft was not certified to fly.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 451255 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199910 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : egpf.airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 39000 msl bound upper : 41000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : eggx.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Learjet 55 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level cruise : enroute altitude change |
| Route In Use | enroute : atlantic |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 451255 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | faa : assigned or threatened penalties |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
When departing ellx for bikfa aircraft X (a lear 55) was filed for FL390, the required altitude for direction of flight. I knew this was the wrong altitude for crossing the rvsm tracks. When within 1 hour of the track FL410 was requested with london control. When reaching shanwick the controller advised us that FL390 was on our flight plan and that aircraft X was rvsm certified. Aircraft X is not rvsm certified although it is mnps certified. Upon further review of our flight plan, it was noticed that universal WX (our overseas handler) had indeed filed us 'X' for rvsm operation. When notifying the controller we are not rvsm capable and FL410 was needed he was reluctant and we were advised that this 'would required some work.' after approximately 15 mins we were advised to maintain FL410 and a letter would be sent to the proper auths and to our office.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A LEAR 55 FLC FLEW TOWARD A NORTH ATLANTIC RVSM TRACK AT AN ALT THE ACFT WAS NOT CERTIFIED TO FLY.
Narrative: WHEN DEPARTING ELLX FOR BIKFA ACFT X (A LEAR 55) WAS FILED FOR FL390, THE REQUIRED ALT FOR DIRECTION OF FLT. I KNEW THIS WAS THE WRONG ALT FOR XING THE RVSM TRACKS. WHEN WITHIN 1 HR OF THE TRACK FL410 WAS REQUESTED WITH LONDON CTL. WHEN REACHING SHANWICK THE CTLR ADVISED US THAT FL390 WAS ON OUR FLT PLAN AND THAT ACFT X WAS RVSM CERTIFIED. ACFT X IS NOT RVSM CERTIFIED ALTHOUGH IT IS MNPS CERTIFIED. UPON FURTHER REVIEW OF OUR FLT PLAN, IT WAS NOTICED THAT UNIVERSAL WX (OUR OVERSEAS HANDLER) HAD INDEED FILED US 'X' FOR RVSM OP. WHEN NOTIFYING THE CTLR WE ARE NOT RVSM CAPABLE AND FL410 WAS NEEDED HE WAS RELUCTANT AND WE WERE ADVISED THAT THIS 'WOULD REQUIRED SOME WORK.' AFTER APPROX 15 MINS WE WERE ADVISED TO MAINTAIN FL410 AND A LETTER WOULD BE SENT TO THE PROPER AUTHS AND TO OUR OFFICE.
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.