A320 captain did not comply with an ATC issued crossing restr in ZDC class a.

Attributes
ACN	568056
Time
Date	200212
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : esl.vortac
State Reference	WV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 30000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other other vortac
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	568056
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were given a crossing restr of 60 NM west of esl at 290 degrees. I built a waypoint for the captain (PF) and entered the altitude of 290 degrees. He was pulling out approach charts, while I was building the point in the flight plan. When he was back heads up, I told him what I had done. He was very clear he didn't appreciate what I had done, doesn't use VNAV, and then erased the point I built. He could have used the point as a reference without using VNAV. We missed the crossing by 1000 ft without controller comment. At 60 NM from esl, the captain reacted as though he then realized he'd missed it, so I didn't make mention of it. I wasn't watching his descent while I was preparing for the approach. I should have watched the descent more closely, especially since I was flying with a pilot that didn't use the full length of the automation, creating a somewhat nonstandard operation. I was pretty fatigued, contributing to the problem. I didn't verify with the captain that he recognized that we missed the crossing restr. This has been a good lesson with regard to the need for me to be more assertive.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 CAPT DID NOT COMPLY WITH AN ATC ISSUED XING RESTR IN ZDC CLASS A.

Narrative: WE WERE GIVEN A XING RESTR OF 60 NM W OF ESL AT 290 DEGS. I BUILT A WAYPOINT FOR THE CAPT (PF) AND ENTERED THE ALT OF 290 DEGS. HE WAS PULLING OUT APCH CHARTS, WHILE I WAS BUILDING THE POINT IN THE FLT PLAN. WHEN HE WAS BACK HEADS UP, I TOLD HIM WHAT I HAD DONE. HE WAS VERY CLR HE DIDN'T APPRECIATE WHAT I HAD DONE, DOESN'T USE VNAV, AND THEN ERASED THE POINT I BUILT. HE COULD HAVE USED THE POINT AS A REF WITHOUT USING VNAV. WE MISSED THE XING BY 1000 FT WITHOUT CTLR COMMENT. AT 60 NM FROM ESL, THE CAPT REACTED AS THOUGH HE THEN REALIZED HE'D MISSED IT, SO I DIDN'T MAKE MENTION OF IT. I WASN'T WATCHING HIS DSCNT WHILE I WAS PREPARING FOR THE APCH. I SHOULD HAVE WATCHED THE DSCNT MORE CLOSELY, ESPECIALLY SINCE I WAS FLYING WITH A PLT THAT DIDN'T USE THE FULL LENGTH OF THE AUTOMATION, CREATING A SOMEWHAT NONSTANDARD OP. I WAS PRETTY FATIGUED, CONTRIBUTING TO THE PROB. I DIDN'T VERIFY WITH THE CAPT THAT HE RECOGNIZED THAT WE MISSED THE XING RESTR. THIS HAS BEEN A GOOD LESSON WITH REGARD TO THE NEED FOR ME TO BE MORE ASSERTIVE.

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.