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A cpr PIC allows his aircraft to descend out of his assigned altitude when failing to engage the altitude hold on the autoplt 7 mi east of det, mi.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 486230 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200009 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : det.airport |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2200 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Route In Use | arrival : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 71 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 71 |
| ASRS Report | 486230 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to assigned altitude flight crew : became reoriented |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Detroit approach vectoring us over det to 7d2 for visual approach. Cleared to descend to 3000 ft MSL. Failed to arm autoplt altitude hold mode. Had descended to 2200 ft before recognition. Approach advised at same time. Pilot just back from 2 week vacation, and not good situational awareness. Controller said 'no problem.'
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CPR PIC ALLOWS HIS ACFT TO DSND OUT OF HIS ASSIGNED ALT WHEN FAILING TO ENGAGE THE ALT HOLD ON THE AUTOPLT 7 MI E OF DET, MI.
Narrative: DETROIT APCH VECTORING US OVER DET TO 7D2 FOR VISUAL APCH. CLRED TO DSND TO 3000 FT MSL. FAILED TO ARM AUTOPLT ALT HOLD MODE. HAD DSNDED TO 2200 FT BEFORE RECOGNITION. APCH ADVISED AT SAME TIME. PLT JUST BACK FROM 2 WK VACATION, AND NOT GOOD SITUATIONAL AWARENESS. CTLR SAID 'NO PROB.'
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.