Emb-135 crew neglected to reset altimeter passing FL180 during climb out.

Attributes
ACN	495230
Time
Date	200012
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cyyz.tracon
State Reference	ON
Altitude	msl bound lower : 25700 msl bound upper : 26000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 135 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 12500 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	495230
Person 2
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance non adherence : company policies non adherence other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory 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:

Center asked us to check altimeter. We were in level cruise and were about 300 ft low due to forgetting to set 29.92. Center said there was no problem caused.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMB-135 CREW NEGLECTED TO RESET ALTIMETER PASSING FL180 DURING CLBOUT.

Narrative: CTR ASKED US TO CHK ALTIMETER. WE WERE IN LEVEL CRUISE AND WERE ABOUT 300 FT LOW DUE TO FORGETTING TO SET 29.92. CTR SAID THERE WAS NO PROB CAUSED.

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.