<< >> NASA ASRS Report 326240, January 1996

First officer of a corp jet overshot climb altitude due to distraction in tuning radio during time of expected leveloff.

Attributes
ACN	326240
Time
Date	199601
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cvg
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5800
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cvg
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	326240
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	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:

This event is a classic example of pilots not sticking to their assigned roles in the cockpit. The PF in this case decided shortly after takeoff he was going to fly and tune radios at the same time. We were given a leveloff of 5000 ft and a turn to intercept a radial. I was in the process of setting up the HSI when the PF decided to take his attention away from flying and tune a radio. This is when we flew through 5000 ft. This case stresses the need for (in a crew environment) the crew members to know their roles and stick to them. The PF does the flying and if he/she need other duties accomplished, ask the PNF to do it and it will be done. While during this whole time attention is concentrated on flying the aircraft.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FO OF A CORP JET OVERSHOT CLB ALT DUE TO DISTR IN TUNING RADIO DURING TIME OF EXPECTED LEVELOFF.

Narrative: THIS EVENT IS A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF PLTS NOT STICKING TO THEIR ASSIGNED ROLES IN THE COCKPIT. THE PF IN THIS CASE DECIDED SHORTLY AFTER TKOF HE WAS GOING TO FLY AND TUNE RADIOS AT THE SAME TIME. WE WERE GIVEN A LEVELOFF OF 5000 FT AND A TURN TO INTERCEPT A RADIAL. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING UP THE HSI WHEN THE PF DECIDED TO TAKE HIS ATTN AWAY FROM FLYING AND TUNE A RADIO. THIS IS WHEN WE FLEW THROUGH 5000 FT. THIS CASE STRESSES THE NEED FOR (IN A CREW ENVIRONMENT) THE CREW MEMBERS TO KNOW THEIR ROLES AND STICK TO THEM. THE PF DOES THE FLYING AND IF HE/SHE NEED OTHER DUTIES ACCOMPLISHED, ASK THE PNF TO DO IT AND IT WILL BE DONE. WHILE DURING THIS WHOLE TIME ATTN IS CONCENTRATED ON FLYING THE ACFT.

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.