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Pilot of a sel small aircraft climbed above assigned altitude during refresher practice of an instrument holding pattern.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 452676 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199910 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : lvk.airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3300 msl bound upper : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : sck.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | ils localizer & glide slope : 25r other ndb |
| Flight Phase | cruise : holding landing : missed approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : instructor |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 113 flight time total : 10200 flight time type : 70 |
| ASRS Report | 452676 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert flight crew : returned to assigned altitude |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
We had flown the ILS approach to livermore with a missed, to the holding pattern as a refresher flight. We had originally filed IFR and accepted an IFR clearance. While approaching reiga intersection for the first holding pattern, the PF (under the hood) and myself were discussing what the best way to set up the HSI and #2 VOR would be for entering the holding pattern. Approach control called and asked our altitude. We were at 4000 ft MSL, but we were cleared to 3300 ft. We immediately descended back to 3300 ft. The controller acted very irritated. Next time we go out for a refresher, we could avoid this by being more current in altitude holding. Maybe not filing IFR could have helped also.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF A SEL SMA CLBED ABOVE ASSIGNED ALT DURING REFRESHER PRACTICE OF AN INST HOLDING PATTERN.
Narrative: WE HAD FLOWN THE ILS APCH TO LIVERMORE WITH A MISSED, TO THE HOLDING PATTERN AS A REFRESHER FLT. WE HAD ORIGINALLY FILED IFR AND ACCEPTED AN IFR CLRNC. WHILE APCHING REIGA INTXN FOR THE FIRST HOLDING PATTERN, THE PF (UNDER THE HOOD) AND MYSELF WERE DISCUSSING WHAT THE BEST WAY TO SET UP THE HSI AND #2 VOR WOULD BE FOR ENTERING THE HOLDING PATTERN. APCH CTL CALLED AND ASKED OUR ALT. WE WERE AT 4000 FT MSL, BUT WE WERE CLRED TO 3300 FT. WE IMMEDIATELY DSNDED BACK TO 3300 FT. THE CTLR ACTED VERY IRRITATED. NEXT TIME WE GO OUT FOR A REFRESHER, WE COULD AVOID THIS BY BEING MORE CURRENT IN ALT HOLDING. MAYBE NOT FILING IFR COULD HAVE HELPED ALSO.
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.