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A falcon 900 captain reported that the altimeter was not set correctly so the aircraft overshot the assigned altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1546158 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201805 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Falcon 900 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 80 Flight Crew Total 9200 Flight Crew Type 500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Altitude Overshoot Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
PNF (pilot not flying) copied the ATIS information using a different radio while PF (pilot flying) monitored the primary radio with ZZZ approach radar and reported an altimeter setting of 29.99' hg. ATC assigned 2;500 feet MSL for the visual approach to runway xx; PNF set 2;500 feet on the selector and airplane descended to 2;500 feet MSL on autopilot. ATC called and said they were seeing a low altitude alert and asked us to state our altitude. PNF confirmed 2;500 feet and asked for the current altimeter setting at ZZZ. ATC said it was 29.69'. PF started an immediate climb while resetting altimeter to 29.69.'problem was exacerbated by PNF's low time in the airplane; high workload in the terminal area; and being unfamiliar with the local area while trying to visually acquire the airport. In addition; the relatively low altimeter setting (29.69') in perfectly clear weather introduced a 'believability' factor when he was listening to the ATIS broadcast.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Falcon 900 Captain reported that the altimeter was not set correctly so the aircraft overshot the assigned altitude.
Narrative: PNF (Pilot Not Flying) copied the ATIS information using a different radio while PF (Pilot Flying) monitored the primary radio with ZZZ Approach radar and reported an altimeter setting of 29.99' Hg. ATC assigned 2;500 feet MSL for the visual approach to Runway XX; PNF set 2;500 feet on the selector and airplane descended to 2;500 feet MSL on autopilot. ATC called and said they were seeing a low altitude alert and asked us to state our altitude. PNF confirmed 2;500 feet and asked for the current altimeter setting at ZZZ. ATC said it was 29.69'. PF started an immediate climb while resetting altimeter to 29.69.'Problem was exacerbated by PNF's low time in the airplane; high workload in the terminal area; and being unfamiliar with the local area while trying to visually acquire the airport. In addition; the relatively low altimeter setting (29.69') in perfectly clear weather introduced a 'believability' factor when he was listening to the ATIS broadcast.
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.