<< >> NASA ASRS Report 510320, May 2001

PNF set his altimeter to qnh above FL180 when he intended to put the qnh setting in the standby altimeter as a reminder after copying the ATIS.

Attributes
ACN	510320
Time
Date	200105
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : btg.vortac
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl single value : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 55 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	510320
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : company policies non adherence : far
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Recorded destination airport ATIS and then set PNF altimeter to landing field setting (on PNF side only). Intended to set standby altimeter, not primary altimeter. Although not an far violation, bad habit pattern of setting standby altimeter when ATIS copied could have led to an inappropriate leveloff if cleared to level at flight level versus altitude during descent.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PNF SET HIS ALTIMETER TO QNH ABOVE FL180 WHEN HE INTENDED TO PUT THE QNH SETTING IN THE STANDBY ALTIMETER AS A REMINDER AFTER COPYING THE ATIS.

Narrative: RECORDED DEST ARPT ATIS AND THEN SET PNF ALTIMETER TO LNDG FIELD SETTING (ON PNF SIDE ONLY). INTENDED TO SET STANDBY ALTIMETER, NOT PRIMARY ALTIMETER. ALTHOUGH NOT AN FAR VIOLATION, BAD HABIT PATTERN OF SETTING STANDBY ALTIMETER WHEN ATIS COPIED COULD HAVE LED TO AN INAPPROPRIATE LEVELOFF IF CLRED TO LEVEL AT FLT LEVEL VERSUS ALT DURING DSCNT.

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.