Altitude deviation altitude overshot in descent.

Attributes
ACN	312910
Time
Date	199508
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : btg
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8600 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zse tower : ful
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 2930 flight time type : 630
ASRS Report	312910
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was flying with a perceived 'weak' captain. I had been told by several other first officer's to 'watch' the individual. I was too busy wondering why he hadn't got the ATIS at our destination, that I didn't watch myself. I did not reset my altimeter passing down through FL180, nor did he call '29.62' (standard company call) passing the altitude, or reset his. I don't remember what he was doing when I leveled off at 9000 ft, (actually 8700) and then realized my mistake. I reset my altimeter and climbed up to 9000 ft. He did not even have an idea what had happened. ATC never said anything. In the future, when flying with an individual like that, I will try not to worry about what they have or have not done, and above all not get mad about it while the flight is progressing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT IN DSCNT.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING WITH A PERCEIVED 'WEAK' CAPT. I HAD BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL OTHER FO'S TO 'WATCH' THE INDIVIDUAL. I WAS TOO BUSY WONDERING WHY HE HADN'T GOT THE ATIS AT OUR DEST, THAT I DIDN'T WATCH MYSELF. I DID NOT RESET MY ALTIMETER PASSING DOWN THROUGH FL180, NOR DID HE CALL '29.62' (STANDARD COMPANY CALL) PASSING THE ALT, OR RESET HIS. I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT HE WAS DOING WHEN I LEVELED OFF AT 9000 FT, (ACTUALLY 8700) AND THEN REALIZED MY MISTAKE. I RESET MY ALTIMETER AND CLBED UP TO 9000 FT. HE DID NOT EVEN HAVE AN IDEA WHAT HAD HAPPENED. ATC NEVER SAID ANYTHING. IN THE FUTURE, WHEN FLYING WITH AN INDIVIDUAL LIKE THAT, I WILL TRY NOT TO WORRY ABOUT WHAT THEY HAVE OR HAVE NOT DONE, AND ABOVE ALL NOT GET MAD ABOUT IT WHILE THE FLT IS PROGRESSING.

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.