Large transport takes low level sight seeing tour prior to climb to assigned altitude.

Attributes
ACN	221170
Time
Date	199209
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ktn
State Reference	AK
Altitude	agl bound lower : 800 agl bound upper : 800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zan
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	221170
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other spatial deviation other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Captain departed on VFR climb/IFR clearance and gave a low level sightseeing tour at 800 ft MSL for about 10-15 mi along the coast then began climb out to assigned altitude. He didn't adhere to the published departure procedure. He was much too involved with having a good time versus proper flight procedures!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LGT TAKES LOW LEVEL SIGHT SEEING TOUR PRIOR TO CLB TO ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: CAPT DEPARTED ON VFR CLB/IFR CLRNC AND GAVE A LOW LEVEL SIGHTSEEING TOUR AT 800 FT MSL FOR ABOUT 10-15 MI ALONG THE COAST THEN BEGAN CLBOUT TO ASSIGNED ALT. HE DIDN'T ADHERE TO THE PUBLISHED DEP PROC. HE WAS MUCH TOO INVOLVED WITH HAVING A GOOD TIME VERSUS PROPER FLT PROCS!

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.