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An air carrier flight crew in an medium large transport were asked by the ARTCC radar controller about their altitude, which was higher than usual for their SID. They replied that they were cleared higher by the departure controller. There was, apparently, no conflict.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 379760 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199709 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : sjc |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 14000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zoa tracon : oak |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure other departure sid : sid |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 379760 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 7000 |
| ASRS Report | 379716 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
On climb out level at 5000 ft, heading 120 degrees, bay departure cleared us to 'climb crossing the sjc VOR at 12000 ft expect FL230.' while in the turn back to the sjc VOR we were reclred by bay approach to 'cross the sjc VOR at or above 12000 ft, climb and maintain FL230' and contact ZOA. We checked in with ZOA climbing to FL230. About 4 DME south of the sjc VOR at 14000 ft, ZOA questioned our altitude and we informed them bay approach had cleared us to climb above 12000 ft to FL230. ZOA reported there was no traffic in the area and we continued to climb normally. However, ZOA reported they had trouble with that clearance in the recent past.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR FLC IN AN MLG WERE ASKED BY THE ARTCC RADAR CTLR ABOUT THEIR ALT, WHICH WAS HIGHER THAN USUAL FOR THEIR SID. THEY REPLIED THAT THEY WERE CLRED HIGHER BY THE DEP CTLR. THERE WAS, APPARENTLY, NO CONFLICT.
Narrative: ON CLBOUT LEVEL AT 5000 FT, HDG 120 DEGS, BAY DEP CLRED US TO 'CLB XING THE SJC VOR AT 12000 FT EXPECT FL230.' WHILE IN THE TURN BACK TO THE SJC VOR WE WERE RECLRED BY BAY APCH TO 'CROSS THE SJC VOR AT OR ABOVE 12000 FT, CLB AND MAINTAIN FL230' AND CONTACT ZOA. WE CHKED IN WITH ZOA CLBING TO FL230. ABOUT 4 DME S OF THE SJC VOR AT 14000 FT, ZOA QUESTIONED OUR ALT AND WE INFORMED THEM BAY APCH HAD CLRED US TO CLB ABOVE 12000 FT TO FL230. ZOA RPTED THERE WAS NO TFC IN THE AREA AND WE CONTINUED TO CLB NORMALLY. HOWEVER, ZOA RPTED THEY HAD TROUBLE WITH THAT CLRNC IN THE RECENT PAST.
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.