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An air carrier PIC fails to insure that the altimeter is set to the 29 pt 92 at FL180 in climb to FL290 on frequency with ZZZ, us.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 464540 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200002 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zzz.artcc |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 28800 msl bound upper : 29000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : vacating altitude cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 6000 |
| ASRS Report | 464540 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to assigned altitude |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
After leveloff at FL290, noticed the altimeter was not set at 29.92. We missed setting the altimeter at the transition altitude, resulting in being 200 ft low. We corrected our altitude immediately. One reason I can attribute to this error is fatigue, as I had a restless night on a minimum overnight the night before. I am very prudent about ensuring that 29.92 is set at the transition altitude. One other contributing factor could have been a distraction in the cockpit while passing the transition altitude. There was a jump seater in the cockpit who I briefed and told him he was part of the crew and to let us known if he saw anything amiss. In spite of this, all 3 of us missed this error. In the future, I will ensure I reverify the altimeter is set at 29.92 in the climb at transition altitude if a distraction occurs at that point in time.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR PIC FAILS TO INSURE THAT THE ALTIMETER IS SET TO THE 29 PT 92 AT FL180 IN CLB TO FL290 ON FREQ WITH ZZZ, US.
Narrative: AFTER LEVELOFF AT FL290, NOTICED THE ALTIMETER WAS NOT SET AT 29.92. WE MISSED SETTING THE ALTIMETER AT THE TRANSITION ALT, RESULTING IN BEING 200 FT LOW. WE CORRECTED OUR ALT IMMEDIATELY. ONE REASON I CAN ATTRIBUTE TO THIS ERROR IS FATIGUE, AS I HAD A RESTLESS NIGHT ON A MINIMUM OVERNIGHT THE NIGHT BEFORE. I AM VERY PRUDENT ABOUT ENSURING THAT 29.92 IS SET AT THE TRANSITION ALT. ONE OTHER CONTRIBUTING FACTOR COULD HAVE BEEN A DISTR IN THE COCKPIT WHILE PASSING THE TRANSITION ALT. THERE WAS A JUMP SEATER IN THE COCKPIT WHO I BRIEFED AND TOLD HIM HE WAS PART OF THE CREW AND TO LET US KNOWN IF HE SAW ANYTHING AMISS. IN SPITE OF THIS, ALL 3 OF US MISSED THIS ERROR. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL ENSURE I REVERIFY THE ALTIMETER IS SET AT 29.92 IN THE CLB AT TRANSITION ALT IF A DISTR OCCURS AT THAT POINT IN TIME.
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.