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An ATP rated pilot flying a cpr twin observed VFR target on his TCASII display and climbs above his assigned altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 435473 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199904 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pbi.airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : pbi.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 5450 flight time type : 600 |
| ASRS Report | 435473 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On initial climb, VFR traffic items appeared on TCASII. While no RA was indicated, I chose to climb through my assigned altitude of 2000 ft. I intended to level at 2300 ft, but actually stopped the climb at 2400 ft and immediately began a descent as I now had visual contact with the first target. Simultaneously I was given climb instructions to a higher altitude.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ATP RATED PLT FLYING A CPR TWIN OBSERVED VFR TARGET ON HIS TCASII DISPLAY AND CLBS ABOVE HIS ASSIGNED ALT.
Narrative: ON INITIAL CLB, VFR TFC ITEMS APPEARED ON TCASII. WHILE NO RA WAS INDICATED, I CHOSE TO CLB THROUGH MY ASSIGNED ALT OF 2000 FT. I INTENDED TO LEVEL AT 2300 FT, BUT ACTUALLY STOPPED THE CLB AT 2400 FT AND IMMEDIATELY BEGAN A DSCNT AS I NOW HAD VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE FIRST TARGET. SIMULTANEOUSLY I WAS GIVEN CLB INSTRUCTIONS TO A HIGHER ALT.
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.