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Attributes | |
ACN | 783616 |
Time | |
Date | 200804 |
Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | navaid : cve.vor |
State Reference | TX |
Altitude | msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 10000 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | Marginal |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | tracon : d01.tracon |
Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 129 |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Aircraft 2 | |
Flight Phase | descent : approach |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | company : air carrier |
Function | flight crew : first officer |
Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 87 flight time total : 4810 flight time type : 45 |
ASRS Report | 783616 |
Events | |
Anomaly | altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly |
Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
The captain was the PF and I was the PNF. We were on the dumpy 2 alexandria (aex) transition. We were given a clearance to cross yeagr at 9000 ft. The captain started down. Approximately 3-5 mins from the fix; I recalculated the descent and noticed it was going to be hard to make yeagr and 9000 ft and have slowed to 250 KTS. I questioned the captain and he responded not to worry about it. As we approached 10000 ft and he continued through 10000 ft; I questioned the captain about his +300 KT airspeed. He again responded don't worry about it. He crossed yeagr about 9300 ft and still well above the 250 KT restr. This entire event was caused by the captain refusing input from the crew and thinking he can do anything.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT OF A LARGE TRANSPORT ACFT IGNORED INPUT FROM HIS FLT CREW AND EXCEEDED THE 250 KT SPEED RESTRICTION BELOW 10000 FT.
Narrative: THE CAPT WAS THE PF AND I WAS THE PNF. WE WERE ON THE DUMPY 2 ALEXANDRIA (AEX) TRANSITION. WE WERE GIVEN A CLRNC TO CROSS YEAGR AT 9000 FT. THE CAPT STARTED DOWN. APPROX 3-5 MINS FROM THE FIX; I RECALCULATED THE DSCNT AND NOTICED IT WAS GOING TO BE HARD TO MAKE YEAGR AND 9000 FT AND HAVE SLOWED TO 250 KTS. I QUESTIONED THE CAPT AND HE RESPONDED NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. AS WE APCHED 10000 FT AND HE CONTINUED THROUGH 10000 FT; I QUESTIONED THE CAPT ABOUT HIS +300 KT AIRSPD. HE AGAIN RESPONDED DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. HE CROSSED YEAGR ABOUT 9300 FT AND STILL WELL ABOVE THE 250 KT RESTR. THIS ENTIRE EVENT WAS CAUSED BY THE CAPT REFUSING INPUT FROM THE CREW AND THINKING HE CAN DO ANYTHING.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.