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An air carrier first officer admitted that he and his captain had not reviewed the approach plate adequately, causing them to miss a crossing restr.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 512250 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200105 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | intersection : dento |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl single value : 4000 |
| 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 Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | approach : instrument precision |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 2300 |
| ASRS Report | 512250 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : company policies non adherence : clearance |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Chart Or Publication Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
In visual conditions, approach control cleared us for the ILS runway 27 from about 20 mi out. We were level at 4000 ft at the time. At 15 mi out, approach asked us if we knew about the mandatory crossing altitude at dento (3000 ft) and festa (2000 ft) and we replied 'what?' we were not aware of the mandatory crossing restr on the approach. We were able to make the crossing at festa, but we were still at 4000 ft at dento. The best way I can see to not have this happen again is to highlight or bold, or have a note that highlights the mandatory crossing restrs. I know we will start doing a better briefing on the charts now also.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR FO ADMITTED THAT HE AND HIS CAPT HAD NOT REVIEWED THE APCH PLATE ADEQUATELY, CAUSING THEM TO MISS A XING RESTR.
Narrative: IN VISUAL CONDITIONS, APCH CTL CLRED US FOR THE ILS RWY 27 FROM ABOUT 20 MI OUT. WE WERE LEVEL AT 4000 FT AT THE TIME. AT 15 MI OUT, APCH ASKED US IF WE KNEW ABOUT THE MANDATORY XING ALT AT DENTO (3000 FT) AND FESTA (2000 FT) AND WE REPLIED 'WHAT?' WE WERE NOT AWARE OF THE MANDATORY XING RESTR ON THE APCH. WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE THE XING AT FESTA, BUT WE WERE STILL AT 4000 FT AT DENTO. THE BEST WAY I CAN SEE TO NOT HAVE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN IS TO HIGHLIGHT OR BOLD, OR HAVE A NOTE THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE MANDATORY XING RESTRS. I KNOW WE WILL START DOING A BETTER BRIEFING ON THE CHARTS NOW ALSO.
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.