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After being cleared for the SERFR1 STAR and then the tipp toe visual into sfo; medium transport first officer noted a 1;000 foot difference in the menlo crossing altitude between the two approaches.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1249291 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201503 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | NCT.TRACON |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach STAR SERFR1 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180 Flight Crew Total 13000 Flight Crew Type 7000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
Narrative:
I believe we were cleared to descend to 4000 on the SERFR1 arrival then cleared for the tipp toe visual. The menlo intersection in the STAR says at 4;000 feet; the tipp toe says 5;000 feet. I believe we complied without ATC clearance; but it is a distraction.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: After being cleared for the SERFR1 STAR and then the Tipp Toe Visual into SFO; Medium Transport FO noted a 1;000 foot difference in the MENLO crossing altitude between the two approaches.
Narrative: I believe we were cleared to descend to 4000 on the SERFR1 arrival then cleared for the TIPP TOE VISUAL. The MENLO intersection in the STAR says at 4;000 feet; the TIPP TOE says 5;000 feet. I believe we complied without ATC clearance; but it is a distraction.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.