GA flight crew on an IFR training flight climb above 8000 ft assigned and then correct.

Attributes
ACN	329800
Time
Date	199602
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : eyw
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8900
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Queen Air 65/70 (Seminole)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 1470 flight time type : 175
ASRS Report	329800
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
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:

I was acting as safety pilot for a training flight from tmb to (eyw) key west, fl. During climb out on an IFR flight plan we were cleared to 8000 ft by ZMA. At 7000 ft I called out 1000 ft to go and the PF acknowledged this. He then asked for the approach plates for key west. After I got the plates and looked up, we had climbed to 8900 ft. I immediately ordered a descent and we quickly got to 8000 ft. Nothing was said by the controller during this climb and descent. In the future, I will not be looking for approach plates during the climb as this distracted me from seeing the pilot's mistake.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA FLC ON AN IFR TRAINING FLT CLB ABOVE 8000 FT ASSIGNED AND THEN CORRECT.

Narrative: I WAS ACTING AS SAFETY PLT FOR A TRAINING FLT FROM TMB TO (EYW) KEY WEST, FL. DURING CLBOUT ON AN IFR FLT PLAN WE WERE CLRED TO 8000 FT BY ZMA. AT 7000 FT I CALLED OUT 1000 FT TO GO AND THE PF ACKNOWLEDGED THIS. HE THEN ASKED FOR THE APCH PLATES FOR KEY WEST. AFTER I GOT THE PLATES AND LOOKED UP, WE HAD CLBED TO 8900 FT. I IMMEDIATELY ORDERED A DSCNT AND WE QUICKLY GOT TO 8000 FT. NOTHING WAS SAID BY THE CTLR DURING THIS CLB AND DSCNT. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL NOT BE LOOKING FOR APCH PLATES DURING THE CLB AS THIS DISTRACTED ME FROM SEEING THE PLT'S MISTAKE.

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.