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First officer of a C550 overshot intermediate altitude during departure climb due to distraction of using newly installed FMS autoflt system.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 454130 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199911 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : ccr.vor |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5600 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : sck.tracon tower : azo.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Citation II S2/Bravo |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other other vortac |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 454130 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to assigned altitude |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Departing ccr in climb to ccr VOR, given clearance to 5000 ft, copilot flying from left seat. Encountered problem with new FMS installation (#1 RMI needle pointing 180 degrees off in FMS mode but still tuned to VOR?) PNF gave 1000 ft to go call but about same time the ccr VOR was crossed. During confusion with RMI (trying to determine position) altitude was overflown by 600 ft (5600 ft). Returned to 5000 ft within 1 min.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FO OF A C550 OVERSHOT INTERMEDIATE ALT DURING DEP CLB DUE TO DISTR OF USING NEWLY INSTALLED FMS AUTOFLT SYS.
Narrative: DEPARTING CCR IN CLB TO CCR VOR, GIVEN CLRNC TO 5000 FT, COPLT FLYING FROM L SEAT. ENCOUNTERED PROB WITH NEW FMS INSTALLATION (#1 RMI NEEDLE POINTING 180 DEGS OFF IN FMS MODE BUT STILL TUNED TO VOR?) PNF GAVE 1000 FT TO GO CALL BUT ABOUT SAME TIME THE CCR VOR WAS CROSSED. DURING CONFUSION WITH RMI (TRYING TO DETERMINE POS) ALT WAS OVERFLOWN BY 600 FT (5600 FT). RETURNED TO 5000 FT WITHIN 1 MIN.
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.