Narrative:

Captain and co-captain (flying pilot) reviewed XEROX3 SID; runway 4 at kroc using jeppesen plates. Prior to engine start. It was decided 1;200 MSL was the final altitude for the SID; upon reaching a turn to 360 was determined. Pilots discussed the low SID top altitude; but did not notice a higher altitude. Pilots resolved to query ATC departure.leveling 1;200; captain (non-flying pilot) advised roc departure of runway heading and 1;200 ft MSL. Simultaneously; flying pilot initiated turn to 360. Departure replied that a 360 heading was prescribed; to which ca acknowledged and stated we were now doing that; then immediately requested higher. Departure assigned 140 vector and stated 10;000 ft was the top altitude for xerox 3 SID. Fp initiated climb immediately to 10;000 ft. Upon further reviewed; crew noticed the 10;000 ft top altitude on the xerox 3 SID on jeppesen plate. We noticed the maintain 10;000 ft was separated on two lines at the line break as in this sentence; not in bold; and sandwiched between two other sentences in the paragraph; each beginning with the word expect in caps.although all information was printed on the SID and crew expressed discomfort prior to takeoff (amongst selves) with the low 1;200 ft MSL leveling altitude; crew determined a maintain 10;000 ft in bold would have helped differentiate the top altitude from surrounding text; as would placing said bold altitude above the individual runway procedures or in a separate and adjacent box as in many other sids. National ocean service plates show the top altitude on the roc xerox SID more clearly.nevertheless; despite excellent VMC conditions; crew uneasiness over the perceived low 1;200 ft leveling altitude should have been resolved prior to takeoff.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CE560 Captain reports not noticing the altitude assignment in the routing section of the XEROX3 departure from ROC. Departing Runway 4; 1;200 feet is used as the level off altitude until ATC points out that they should be climbing to 10;000 feet.

Narrative: Captain and Co-Captain (Flying Pilot) reviewed XEROX3 SID; Runway 4 at KROC using Jeppesen Plates. Prior to engine start. It was decided 1;200 MSL was the final altitude for the SID; upon reaching a turn to 360 was determined. Pilots discussed the low SID top altitude; but did not notice a higher altitude. Pilots resolved to query ATC Departure.Leveling 1;200; Captain (Non-Flying Pilot) advised ROC Departure of Runway Heading and 1;200 FT MSL. Simultaneously; Flying Pilot initiated turn to 360. Departure replied that a 360 heading was prescribed; to which CA acknowledged and stated we were now doing that; then immediately requested higher. Departure assigned 140 vector and stated 10;000 FT was the top altitude for XEROX 3 SID. FP initiated climb immediately to 10;000 FT. Upon further reviewed; crew noticed the 10;000 FT top altitude on the XEROX 3 SID on Jeppesen plate. We noticed the MAINTAIN 10;000 FT was separated on two lines at the line break as in this sentence; not in bold; and sandwiched between two other sentences in the paragraph; each beginning with the word EXPECT in caps.Although all information was printed on the SID and crew expressed discomfort prior to takeoff (amongst selves) with the low 1;200 FT MSL leveling altitude; crew determined a MAINTAIN 10;000 FT in BOLD would have helped differentiate the top altitude from surrounding text; as would placing said Bold Altitude above the individual runway procedures or in a separate and adjacent box as in many other SIDs. National Ocean Service plates show the top altitude on the ROC XEROX SID more clearly.Nevertheless; despite excellent VMC conditions; crew uneasiness over the perceived low 1;200 FT leveling altitude should have been resolved prior to takeoff.

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.