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Captain of a B737-300 failed to make a SID crossing restr because he was socializing and not concentrating on flying the aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 346250 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199609 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : scy airport : zfw |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 11000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zfw |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Route In Use | arrival other arrival star : star |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 9000 |
| ASRS Report | 346250 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was talking to fellow jumpseater while flying STAR. I calculated my descent point correctly, then a few mins later ZFW told us to cross 10 NM south of scurry VOR at 10000 ft MSL. I didn't recalculate the restr but I did keep talking, and I missed the fix by 2-3 mi. Fly the aircraft, mind the store, tell the first officer to takeover, whatever it takes, but do the job.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT OF A B737-300 FAILED TO MAKE A SID XING RESTR BECAUSE HE WAS SOCIALIZING AND NOT CONCENTRATING ON FLYING THE ACFT.
Narrative: I WAS TALKING TO FELLOW JUMPSEATER WHILE FLYING STAR. I CALCULATED MY DSCNT POINT CORRECTLY, THEN A FEW MINS LATER ZFW TOLD US TO CROSS 10 NM S OF SCURRY VOR AT 10000 FT MSL. I DIDN'T RECALCULATE THE RESTR BUT I DID KEEP TALKING, AND I MISSED THE FIX BY 2-3 MI. FLY THE ACFT, MIND THE STORE, TELL THE FO TO TAKEOVER, WHATEVER IT TAKES, BUT DO THE JOB.
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.