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Captain of a B737 forgot to slow as instructed by ATC due to previously adjusting the speed for turbulence penetration resulting in ATC intervention.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 372930 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199706 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : slc |
| State Reference | UT |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 17000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Route In Use | arrival other arrival star : star enroute airway : zlc |
| 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 : 5000 |
| ASRS Report | 372930 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter other non adherence : clearance other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | 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:
Was told to cross 50 mi southwest of slc VOR at 250 KTS at 17000 ft. Made the altitude but due to turbulence, I slowed to turbulence penetration speed 280 KTS and forgot to slow to 250 KTS until ATC called.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT OF A B737 FORGOT TO SLOW AS INSTRUCTED BY ATC DUE TO PREVIOUSLY ADJUSTING THE SPD FOR TURB PENETRATION RESULTING IN ATC INTERVENTION.
Narrative: WAS TOLD TO CROSS 50 MI SW OF SLC VOR AT 250 KTS AT 17000 FT. MADE THE ALT BUT DUE TO TURB, I SLOWED TO TURB PENETRATION SPD 280 KTS AND FORGOT TO SLOW TO 250 KTS UNTIL ATC CALLED.
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.