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Captain of an light transport undershot crossing altitude restr due to distraction of socializing with first officer.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 350160 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199610 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : byp airport : dfw |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 13000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : zfw |
| 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 : 10700 flight time type : 6000 |
| ASRS Report | 350160 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Contacted by ZFW while we were in cruise at FL180 MSL and cleared to cross 30 mi northeast of byp VOR at 11000 ft MSL. I was PF, first officer received clearance, and I acknowledged it. An unrelated discussion then ensued, and I simply became distraction and forgot to start a descent. At 40 me northeast of byp, center called and asked if we would be able to make our crossing restr. I immediately realized we had made a mistake, and started a descent. We missed our restr by 2 mi. I don't think there was any traffic conflict.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT OF AN LTT UNDERSHOT XING ALT RESTR DUE TO DISTR OF SOCIALIZING WITH FO.
Narrative: CONTACTED BY ZFW WHILE WE WERE IN CRUISE AT FL180 MSL AND CLRED TO CROSS 30 MI NE OF BYP VOR AT 11000 FT MSL. I WAS PF, FO RECEIVED CLRNC, AND I ACKNOWLEDGED IT. AN UNRELATED DISCUSSION THEN ENSUED, AND I SIMPLY BECAME DISTR AND FORGOT TO START A DSCNT. AT 40 ME NE OF BYP, CTR CALLED AND ASKED IF WE WOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE OUR XING RESTR. I IMMEDIATELY REALIZED WE HAD MADE A MISTAKE, AND STARTED A DSCNT. WE MISSED OUR RESTR BY 2 MI. I DON'T THINK THERE WAS ANY TFC CONFLICT.
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.