<< >> NASA ASRS Report 434220, April 1999

A PA28 instructor and his student on training flight failed to maintain the altitude as assigned by ATC.

Attributes
ACN	434220
Time
Date	199904
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zse.artcc
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zse.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : vacating altitude
Route In Use	arrival : holding pattern
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 1300 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	434220
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to original clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

ATC cleared for a hold. I thought the clearance was cleared for the hold with turn and approach. I began a descent to 3000 ft. Controller questioned me at 5000 ft. Said my clearance was only to 6000 ft.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA28 INSTRUCTOR AND HIS STUDENT ON TRAINING FLT FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE ALT AS ASSIGNED BY ATC.

Narrative: ATC CLRED FOR A HOLD. I THOUGHT THE CLRNC WAS CLRED FOR THE HOLD WITH TURN AND APCH. I BEGAN A DSCNT TO 3000 FT. CTLR QUESTIONED ME AT 5000 FT. SAID MY CLRNC WAS ONLY TO 6000 FT.

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.