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An EMB120 PIC, PNF, failed to monitor the first officer's performance and ended up high on the altitude crossing restr south of pye, ca.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 488740 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200010 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 8400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zoa.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Brasilia EMB-120 All Series |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 119 |
| Flight Phase | descent : vacating altitude |
| Route In Use | arrival star : pye |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 5100 flight time type : 1800 |
| ASRS Report | 488740 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance controller : issued advisory none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
My first officer was flying and we were given crossing restr. 5 mi south pye VOR on pye arrival at 7000 ft. ATC called us to verify altitude as we were descending through 8400 ft 9 mi south. Oops. He said (ATC) to expedite to 7000 ft. We were apologetic. No phone calls made. I had been busy doing descent flow duties. I should have been monitoring pilot. Not tuning everything out to get my non-flying duties done. I am relatively new to the captain's seat. I have 250 hours as captain. Been a captain for a little over 3 months. I should be able to rely on my first officer, but everyone makes mistakes and that is why there are 2 pilots up front.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN EMB120 PIC, PNF, FAILED TO MONITOR THE FO'S PERFORMANCE AND ENDED UP HIGH ON THE ALT XING RESTR S OF PYE, CA.
Narrative: MY FO WAS FLYING AND WE WERE GIVEN XING RESTR. 5 MI S PYE VOR ON PYE ARR AT 7000 FT. ATC CALLED US TO VERIFY ALT AS WE WERE DSNDING THROUGH 8400 FT 9 MI S. OOPS. HE SAID (ATC) TO EXPEDITE TO 7000 FT. WE WERE APOLOGETIC. NO PHONE CALLS MADE. I HAD BEEN BUSY DOING DSCNT FLOW DUTIES. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN MONITORING PLT. NOT TUNING EVERYTHING OUT TO GET MY NON-FLYING DUTIES DONE. I AM RELATIVELY NEW TO THE CAPT'S SEAT. I HAVE 250 HRS AS CAPT. BEEN A CAPT FOR A LITTLE OVER 3 MONTHS. I SHOULD BE ABLE TO RELY ON MY FO, BUT EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES AND THAT IS WHY THERE ARE 2 PLTS UP FRONT.
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.