Commuter aircraft has altitude deviation in descent.

Attributes
ACN	294066
Time
Date	199501
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : jfk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7500 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Shorts SD-360
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute airway : n90
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	294066
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 5100 flight time type : 120
ASRS Report	294069
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were given a descent to 8000 ft from 9000 ft from ZNY. I (PNF) was getting ATIS and missed the 100 ft call. When I looked down, we were at 7500 ft and center just questioned our altitude. He told us to just continue the descent to 7000 ft. We did that without any conflicts. I, as captain, just need to be more perceptive of our current situation in all phases of flight. Supplemental information from acn 294069: the cause of this was unfamiliarity in the new york area. In my opinion, this was caused by my company's action in placing me in new york to cover flying lost by previous ATR's. When the ATR fleet was grounded the company sent crews scurrying across the country. I am not saying my being in new york was unsafe. What I am saying is that I have only flown to about 10 cities out of raleigh durham over the past 2 1/2 - 3 yrs. Nowhere else! Yet, on sudden notice, I am put into new york. Other commuter crews on different equipment are regularly sent through different hub cities, yet on my equipment (SD360) we only operate out of the hub we are based in. The best solution would be for the company to use me out of more cities. This will allow me to be more familiar with operations in the entire system and thus more safe.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER ACFT HAS ALTDEV IN DSCNT.

Narrative: WE WERE GIVEN A DSCNT TO 8000 FT FROM 9000 FT FROM ZNY. I (PNF) WAS GETTING ATIS AND MISSED THE 100 FT CALL. WHEN I LOOKED DOWN, WE WERE AT 7500 FT AND CTR JUST QUESTIONED OUR ALT. HE TOLD US TO JUST CONTINUE THE DSCNT TO 7000 FT. WE DID THAT WITHOUT ANY CONFLICTS. I, AS CAPT, JUST NEED TO BE MORE PERCEPTIVE OF OUR CURRENT SIT IN ALL PHASES OF FLT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 294069: THE CAUSE OF THIS WAS UNFAMILIARITY IN THE NEW YORK AREA. IN MY OPINION, THIS WAS CAUSED BY MY COMPANY'S ACTION IN PLACING ME IN NEW YORK TO COVER FLYING LOST BY PREVIOUS ATR'S. WHEN THE ATR FLEET WAS GNDED THE COMPANY SENT CREWS SCURRYING ACROSS THE COUNTRY. I AM NOT SAYING MY BEING IN NEW YORK WAS UNSAFE. WHAT I AM SAYING IS THAT I HAVE ONLY FLOWN TO ABOUT 10 CITIES OUT OF RALEIGH DURHAM OVER THE PAST 2 1/2 - 3 YRS. NOWHERE ELSE! YET, ON SUDDEN NOTICE, I AM PUT INTO NEW YORK. OTHER COMMUTER CREWS ON DIFFERENT EQUIP ARE REGULARLY SENT THROUGH DIFFERENT HUB CITIES, YET ON MY EQUIP (SD360) WE ONLY OPERATE OUT OF THE HUB WE ARE BASED IN. THE BEST SOLUTION WOULD BE FOR THE COMPANY TO USE ME OUT OF MORE CITIES. THIS WILL ALLOW ME TO BE MORE FAMILIAR WITH OPS IN THE ENTIRE SYS AND THUS MORE SAFE.

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.