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Pilot requesting higher altitude, controller gives heading which is interpretation as clearance for climb.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 201729 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199202 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : tcs |
| State Reference | NM |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 31000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zab |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude ground : preflight |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 250 |
| ASRS Report | 201729 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 4500 |
| ASRS Report | 201043 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
We were en route to abq from elp at FL250 our planned altitude was 350. We were given a clearance as follows '350 direct abq.' captain read back climb 350 go direct abq. Approaching FL310 center said we should be at FL290 we descended to 290 and told of we read back climb 350. On the ground the captain called abq and the supervisor said the controller should have used the words 'turn' and 'heading' there was no conflict.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT REQUESTING HIGHER ALT, CTLR GIVES HDG WHICH IS INTERP AS CLRNC FOR CLB.
Narrative: WE WERE ENRTE TO ABQ FROM ELP AT FL250 OUR PLANNED ALT WAS 350. WE WERE GIVEN A CLRNC AS FOLLOWS '350 DIRECT ABQ.' CAPT READ BACK CLB 350 GO DIRECT ABQ. APCHING FL310 CTR SAID WE SHOULD BE AT FL290 WE DSNDED TO 290 AND TOLD OF WE READ BACK CLB 350. ON THE GND THE CAPT CALLED ABQ AND THE SUPVR SAID THE CTLR SHOULD HAVE USED THE WORDS 'TURN' AND 'HDG' THERE WAS NO CONFLICT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.