Altitude deviation altitude overshot in climb.

Attributes
ACN	302010
Time
Date	199504
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : srq
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 26000 msl bound upper : 26500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 13250 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	302010
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Filed cruise altitude was FL260. After clearance to FL260 we discussed climbing to FL310 and then I noticed altitude alerter set at FL280. I queried first officer about altitude assignment at same time as center asked our last assigned altitude. He (first officer) thought it was FL280. I thought it was FL260 and concurrently we asked for climb to FL310 which was approved. My error in not watching new first officer close enough and not querying strange altitude setting sooner.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT IN CLB.

Narrative: FILED CRUISE ALT WAS FL260. AFTER CLRNC TO FL260 WE DISCUSSED CLBING TO FL310 AND THEN I NOTICED ALT ALERTER SET AT FL280. I QUERIED FO ABOUT ALT ASSIGNMENT AT SAME TIME AS CTR ASKED OUR LAST ASSIGNED ALT. HE (FO) THOUGHT IT WAS FL280. I THOUGHT IT WAS FL260 AND CONCURRENTLY WE ASKED FOR CLB TO FL310 WHICH WAS APPROVED. MY ERROR IN NOT WATCHING NEW FO CLOSE ENOUGH AND NOT QUERYING STRANGE ALT SETTING SOONER.

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.