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Pilot of an small transport twin overshot climb altitude during climb out due to traffic watch distraction and misoperating the autoplt altitude hold.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 296840 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199502 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : osh |
| State Reference | WI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zau |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 296840 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While being vectored in climb for descending traffic, missed the level off at the assigned altitude of 6000 ft by 500 ft due to the miss application of the altitude hold on the autoplt. Corrective actions - make sure the features you select on the autoplt have properly engaged.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF AN SMT TWIN OVERSHOT CLB ALT DURING CLBOUT DUE TO TFC WATCH DISTR AND MISOPERATING THE AUTOPLT ALT HOLD.
Narrative: WHILE BEING VECTORED IN CLB FOR DSNDING TFC, MISSED THE LEVEL OFF AT THE ASSIGNED ALT OF 6000 FT BY 500 FT DUE TO THE MISS APPLICATION OF THE ALT HOLD ON THE AUTOPLT. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS - MAKE SURE THE FEATURES YOU SELECT ON THE AUTOPLT HAVE PROPERLY ENGAGED.
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.