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PA31 pilot receives IFR clearance to maintain 3000 ft and to expect 9000 ft in 10 mins. Pilot climbed to 9000 ft after 10 mins.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 549051 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200205 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : jqf.airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 4200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : clt.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-31 Navajo Chieftan/Mojave/Navajo T1020 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 11 controller time certified in position1 : 4 flight time total : 90 |
| ASRS Report | 549051 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : separated traffic 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:
Jqf tower issued aircraft clearance. They called me for a release. I released aircraft (LOA is heading 150 degrees and climb to 3000 ft). Aircraft called me climbing to 3000 ft. I said radar contact. A couple mins later, I noticed him climbing through 4200 ft. I questioned him about his altitude. His response was, 'jqf tower told me to climb to 3000 ft and expect 9000 ft in 10 mins. It has been 10 mins, so I started climb.' I explained to pilot that the expected altitude was in case we lost radio communication, and his assigned altitude was 3000 ft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA31 PLT RECEIVES IFR CLRNC TO MAINTAIN 3000 FT AND TO EXPECT 9000 FT IN 10 MINS. PLT CLBED TO 9000 FT AFTER 10 MINS.
Narrative: JQF TWR ISSUED ACFT CLRNC. THEY CALLED ME FOR A RELEASE. I RELEASED ACFT (LOA IS HDG 150 DEGS AND CLB TO 3000 FT). ACFT CALLED ME CLBING TO 3000 FT. I SAID RADAR CONTACT. A COUPLE MINS LATER, I NOTICED HIM CLBING THROUGH 4200 FT. I QUESTIONED HIM ABOUT HIS ALT. HIS RESPONSE WAS, 'JQF TWR TOLD ME TO CLB TO 3000 FT AND EXPECT 9000 FT IN 10 MINS. IT HAS BEEN 10 MINS, SO I STARTED CLB.' I EXPLAINED TO PLT THAT THE EXPECTED ALT WAS IN CASE WE LOST RADIO COM, AND HIS ASSIGNED ALT WAS 3000 FT.
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.