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Medium large transport fails to make altitude crossing restr 25 mi west of kessel. Captain daydreaming, first officer busy.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 356399 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199612 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : esl |
| State Reference | WV |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 25000 msl bound upper : 31000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc tower : sea |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Route In Use | arrival star : star |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 7000 |
| ASRS Report | 356399 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 170 flight time total : 1800 flight time type : 480 |
| ASRS Report | 357000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance none taken : detected after the fact other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
ZDC instructed us to cross 25 mi west of kessel at FL250. We acknowledged. However, as PF, I failed to do so. I was simply preoccupied with other flying duties and forgot the crossing restr. At kessel, ZDC asked us to confirm our altitude and it was then I realized my mistake. We were cleared to cross druzz at a lower altitude which we did with no problems. It would help if I kept my mind on the situation at hand and not daydream.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MLG FAILS TO MAKE ALT XING RESTR 25 MI W OF KESSEL. CAPT DAYDREAMING, FO BUSY.
Narrative: ZDC INSTRUCTED US TO CROSS 25 MI W OF KESSEL AT FL250. WE ACKNOWLEDGED. HOWEVER, AS PF, I FAILED TO DO SO. I WAS SIMPLY PREOCCUPIED WITH OTHER FLYING DUTIES AND FORGOT THE XING RESTR. AT KESSEL, ZDC ASKED US TO CONFIRM OUR ALT AND IT WAS THEN I REALIZED MY MISTAKE. WE WERE CLRED TO CROSS DRUZZ AT A LOWER ALT WHICH WE DID WITH NO PROBS. IT WOULD HELP IF I KEPT MY MIND ON THE SIT AT HAND AND NOT DAYDREAM.
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.