Altitude deviation altitude overshot in climb.

Attributes
ACN	205857
Time
Date	199203
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mdw
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ord tower : alb
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
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
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 285 flight time total : 30000
ASRS Report	205857
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 12000 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After takeoff, being cleared to climb to 5000 ft, the PF overshot the altitude by approximately 800 ft; putting us in the path of an inbound aircraft (which appeared to be at 6000 ft). Discovered: I could see it. Action: the captain told him to get on altitude -- I shook his shoulder and told him to get down on altitude. Evasive action: very mild. Contributing factors: too much simulator time not enough in aircraft. Why did it occur: ego, and lack of real flying experience. Suggestion: when a person has min time flying, especially heavy aircraft, 100000 pounds or more, they should know that that kind of approach has its own force (kinetic) and you have to make allowance for that force; to be ahead of the aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT IN CLB.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF, BEING CLRED TO CLB TO 5000 FT, THE PF OVERSHOT THE ALT BY APPROX 800 FT; PUTTING US IN THE PATH OF AN INBOUND ACFT (WHICH APPEARED TO BE AT 6000 FT). DISCOVERED: I COULD SEE IT. ACTION: THE CAPT TOLD HIM TO GET ON ALT -- I SHOOK HIS SHOULDER AND TOLD HIM TO GET DOWN ON ALT. EVASIVE ACTION: VERY MILD. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: TOO MUCH SIMULATOR TIME NOT ENOUGH IN ACFT. WHY DID IT OCCUR: EGO, AND LACK OF REAL FLYING EXPERIENCE. SUGGESTION: WHEN A PERSON HAS MIN TIME FLYING, ESPECIALLY HVY ACFT, 100000 POUNDS OR MORE, THEY SHOULD KNOW THAT THAT KIND OF APCH HAS ITS OWN FORCE (KINETIC) AND YOU HAVE TO MAKE ALLOWANCE FOR THAT FORCE; TO BE AHEAD OF THE ACFT.

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.