Altitude deviation during the TEB5 departure being flown by a rated corporate officer who had displa...

Attributes
ACN	738206
Time
Date	200705
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : teb.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Falcon 20FJF/20C/20D/20E/20F
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure sid : teb5
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 7600 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	738206
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllerb other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	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:

I was bumped from the left seat by the company executive who is a rated pilot in the falcon 20. I was riding on the jump seat. On departure he flew through the 1500 ft level off altitude on the first segment of the TEB5 departure. Both the copilot and myself were instructing him to return to 1500 ft. I believe that he went as high as 1800 ft before returning to 1500 ft. He claimed to not have seen a level off at 1500 ft on the pfd. It was set up in the FMS correctly and altitude selector correctly. ATC believed we went up due to traffic ahead and below. However; the controller suggested a review of the departure procedure may be in order. I doubt that he triggered a letter but as my name is on the flight plan I thought it prudent to send in the ASRS report.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALT DEV DURING THE TEB5 DEP BEING FLOWN BY A RATED CORPORATE OFFICER WHO HAD DISPLACED ONE OF HIS CREW.

Narrative: I WAS BUMPED FROM THE LEFT SEAT BY THE COMPANY EXECUTIVE WHO IS A RATED PILOT IN THE FALCON 20. I WAS RIDING ON THE JUMP SEAT. ON DEPARTURE HE FLEW THROUGH THE 1500 FT LEVEL OFF ALTITUDE ON THE FIRST SEGMENT OF THE TEB5 DEPARTURE. BOTH THE COPILOT AND MYSELF WERE INSTRUCTING HIM TO RETURN TO 1500 FT. I BELIEVE THAT HE WENT AS HIGH AS 1800 FT BEFORE RETURNING TO 1500 FT. HE CLAIMED TO NOT HAVE SEEN A LEVEL OFF AT 1500 FT ON THE PFD. IT WAS SET UP IN THE FMS CORRECTLY AND ALT SELECTOR CORRECTLY. ATC BELIEVED WE WENT UP DUE TO TRAFFIC AHEAD AND BELOW. HOWEVER; THE CONTROLLER SUGGESTED A REVIEW OF THE DEPARTURE PROCEDURE MAY BE IN ORDER. I DOUBT THAT HE TRIGGERED A LETTER BUT AS MY NAME IS ON THE FLIGHT PLAN I THOUGHT IT PRUDENT TO SEND IN THE ASRS REPORT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

Altitude deviation during the TEB5 departure being flown by a rated corporate officer who had displaced one of his crew.