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Captain (PNF) states that flight crew leveled aircraft 1000 ft below ATC assigned altitude. The captain was angry at his company.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 294787 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199501 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : mia |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 16000 msl bound upper : 17000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zma artcc : geg |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 60 |
| ASRS Report | 294787 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Leveled at 16000 ft, controller told us that he said, '17000 ft.' he said it was no problem, but we all know how that goes. Human factors -- angry at company. Xa airlines is an accident waiting to happen.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT (PNF) STATES THAT FLC LEVELED ACFT 1000 FT BELOW ATC ASSIGNED ALT. THE CAPT WAS ANGRY AT HIS COMPANY.
Narrative: LEVELED AT 16000 FT, CTLR TOLD US THAT HE SAID, '17000 FT.' HE SAID IT WAS NO PROB, BUT WE ALL KNOW HOW THAT GOES. HUMAN FACTORS -- ANGRY AT COMPANY. XA AIRLINES IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.
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.