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B737NG captain reported flying the dfw vktry 2 RNAV arrival 'descend via' set 7;000 feet as the final procedural altitude verses 5;000 feet; because after enlarging the procedure on the efb; the runway transition was not visible in the upper left corner; opposite direction from the lower right final procedures' termination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1411411 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201612 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | DFW.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | STAR VICTRY2 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Aero Charts |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Altitude Overshoot Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Dfw vktry RNAV arrival; set 7;000 instead of 5;000. End of arrival procedure on the upper left hand of the page confusing. Enlarging page to read fine print and upper left page disappears. Fatigued at the end of long day flying with first officer that hadn't flown in 14 years. Single pilot operations.suggestions: put the end of the procedure at the end of the page. When 'cleared to descend via' the pilot could respond 'cleared to descend to 5;000 feet via the vktry.'
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737NG Captain reported flying the DFW VKTRY 2 RNAV Arrival 'DESCEND VIA' set 7;000 feet as the final procedural altitude verses 5;000 feet; because after enlarging the procedure on the EFB; the Runway Transition was not visible in the upper left corner; opposite direction from the lower right final procedures' termination.
Narrative: DFW VKTRY RNAV Arrival; Set 7;000 instead of 5;000. End of arrival procedure on the upper left hand of the page confusing. Enlarging page to read fine print and upper left page disappears. Fatigued at the end of long day flying with First Officer that hadn't flown in 14 years. Single pilot operations.Suggestions: Put the end of the procedure at the end of the page. When 'cleared to descend via' the pilot could respond 'cleared to descend to 5;000 feet via the VKTRY.'
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.