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A DHC8 levels off at 9000 ft waiting for higher altitude. A turn is issued and a climb to 10000 ft. Flight crew delays climb until ATC reminds them to climb higher.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 401910 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199805 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : flo |
| State Reference | SC |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 10000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : flo tower : hou |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Dash 8 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 7000 |
| ASRS Report | 401910 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 900 |
| ASRS Report | 401934 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified 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:
During initial climb, while finishing after takeoff checklists and calling out and off times to company operations, we were given a climb clearance to 9000 ft. After leveling off at 9000 ft, we were given a turn to our first fix and told to climb and maintain 10000 ft. We turned toward the fix but neglected to climb. After approximately 5 mins, flo approach instructed us to climb and maintain 10000 ft. We acknowledged and climbed to 10000 ft. No conflicts with any traffic occurred. This situation could have been averted by a more prompt response to the controller's first request. Supplemental information from acn 401934: due to high workload we inadvertently leveled off at 9000 ft by mistake.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DHC8 LEVELS OFF AT 9000 FT WAITING FOR HIGHER ALT. A TURN IS ISSUED AND A CLB TO 10000 FT. FLC DELAYS CLB UNTIL ATC REMINDS THEM TO CLB HIGHER.
Narrative: DURING INITIAL CLB, WHILE FINISHING AFTER TKOF CHKLISTS AND CALLING OUT AND OFF TIMES TO COMPANY OPS, WE WERE GIVEN A CLB CLRNC TO 9000 FT. AFTER LEVELING OFF AT 9000 FT, WE WERE GIVEN A TURN TO OUR FIRST FIX AND TOLD TO CLB AND MAINTAIN 10000 FT. WE TURNED TOWARD THE FIX BUT NEGLECTED TO CLB. AFTER APPROX 5 MINS, FLO APCH INSTRUCTED US TO CLB AND MAINTAIN 10000 FT. WE ACKNOWLEDGED AND CLBED TO 10000 FT. NO CONFLICTS WITH ANY TFC OCCURRED. THIS SIT COULD HAVE BEEN AVERTED BY A MORE PROMPT RESPONSE TO THE CTLR'S FIRST REQUEST. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 401934: DUE TO HIGH WORKLOAD WE INADVERTENTLY LEVELED OFF AT 9000 FT BY MISTAKE.
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.