Altitude deviation on .departure

Attributes
ACN	125074
Time
Date	198910
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtw
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dtw
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	departure other enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Route In Use	arrival other enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 5267
ASRS Report	125074
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	vertical : 600
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During climb out of dtw, I was cleared to 5000. At 4000' the first officer called 1000' to go. At 4700' the controller gave us traffic at 10 O'clock at 7000 descending to 6000. At this time the first officer had to talk to company so I took the radio. A 200' to go call was not made by the first officer due to his being distracted by company. I answered the traffic call and then looked at the altimeter. We were 5400' climbing 2000 FPM. I corrected and the controller called us to inform us to descend to and maintain 5000'. Another point to mention is that this was the 1ST day I was flying after a cold snap and there was a great increase in climb performance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALT DEVIATION ON .DEP

Narrative: DURING CLIMB OUT OF DTW, I WAS CLRED TO 5000. AT 4000' THE F/O CALLED 1000' TO GO. AT 4700' THE CTLR GAVE US TFC AT 10 O'CLOCK AT 7000 DESCENDING TO 6000. AT THIS TIME THE F/O HAD TO TALK TO COMPANY SO I TOOK THE RADIO. A 200' TO GO CALL WAS NOT MADE BY THE F/O DUE TO HIS BEING DISTRACTED BY COMPANY. I ANSWERED THE TFC CALL AND THEN LOOKED AT THE ALTIMETER. WE WERE 5400' CLIMBING 2000 FPM. I CORRECTED AND THE CTLR CALLED US TO INFORM US TO DSND TO AND MAINTAIN 5000'. ANOTHER POINT TO MENTION IS THAT THIS WAS THE 1ST DAY I WAS FLYING AFTER A COLD SNAP AND THERE WAS A GREAT INCREASE IN CLIMB PERFORMANCE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.