An air carrier light transport captain admits that he forgot to set his altimeter through FL180.

Attributes
ACN	359560
Time
Date	199702
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gqo
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 21700 msl bound upper : 22000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl tower : bhm
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 12350 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	359560
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After leveloff at FL220, the center controller asked if we were level. After checking the altimeter setting and setting it to 29.92, we were about 300 ft low, missing the altimeter setting. While climbing through FL180, there was a layer of clouds and we were busy selecting anti-ice protection.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR LTT CAPT ADMITS THAT HE FORGOT TO SET HIS ALTIMETER THROUGH FL180.

Narrative: AFTER LEVELOFF AT FL220, THE CTR CTLR ASKED IF WE WERE LEVEL. AFTER CHKING THE ALTIMETER SETTING AND SETTING IT TO 29.92, WE WERE ABOUT 300 FT LOW, MISSING THE ALTIMETER SETTING. WHILE CLBING THROUGH FL180, THERE WAS A LAYER OF CLOUDS AND WE WERE BUSY SELECTING ANTI-ICE PROTECTION.

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.