A cpr jet overshoots its assigned altitude east of rst, mn.

Attributes
ACN	441094
Time
Date	199906
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zmp.artcc
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 24000 msl bound upper : 24500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp.artcc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Route In Use	enroute airway : ns.airway
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 9500 flight time type : 3
ASRS Report	441094
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I am a laid off pilot doing contract work. I had previously worked for an oil company for 12 yrs. I have flown cpr jets since 1978. Met at XA00 and did 3 takeoffs and lndgs to full stop as sole manipulator and a brief familiarization with the aircraft. I am not typed in the aircraft, and never had been in a BE40 prior. Took off with passenger at XA03. Climbing en route, I was reading high altitude chart and checking out the GPS unit which I had never operated before when ATC called and asked what was our assigned altitude. I told ATC the altitude, and noted to the captain we had missed the leveloff and needed to get back to the altitude assigned, which he did. The rest of the trip was uneventful. Human factors: I am not rated, familiar with aircraft or autoplt, not familiar with captain. I am barely current. On subsequent trips, as a contractor, I have made it a point to reach across the cockpit, point, and say 'altitude select is armed.' note: I also suggested captain call ATC (ZMP and ZAU) which he did.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CPR JET OVERSHOOTS ITS ASSIGNED ALT E OF RST, MN.

Narrative: I AM A LAID OFF PLT DOING CONTRACT WORK. I HAD PREVIOUSLY WORKED FOR AN OIL COMPANY FOR 12 YRS. I HAVE FLOWN CPR JETS SINCE 1978. MET AT XA00 AND DID 3 TKOFS AND LNDGS TO FULL STOP AS SOLE MANIPULATOR AND A BRIEF FAMILIARIZATION WITH THE ACFT. I AM NOT TYPED IN THE ACFT, AND NEVER HAD BEEN IN A BE40 PRIOR. TOOK OFF WITH PAX AT XA03. CLBING ENRTE, I WAS READING HIGH ALT CHART AND CHKING OUT THE GPS UNIT WHICH I HAD NEVER OPERATED BEFORE WHEN ATC CALLED AND ASKED WHAT WAS OUR ASSIGNED ALT. I TOLD ATC THE ALT, AND NOTED TO THE CAPT WE HAD MISSED THE LEVELOFF AND NEEDED TO GET BACK TO THE ALT ASSIGNED, WHICH HE DID. THE REST OF THE TRIP WAS UNEVENTFUL. HUMAN FACTORS: I AM NOT RATED, FAMILIAR WITH ACFT OR AUTOPLT, NOT FAMILIAR WITH CAPT. I AM BARELY CURRENT. ON SUBSEQUENT TRIPS, AS A CONTRACTOR, I HAVE MADE IT A POINT TO REACH ACROSS THE COCKPIT, POINT, AND SAY 'ALT SELECT IS ARMED.' NOTE: I ALSO SUGGESTED CAPT CALL ATC (ZMP AND ZAU) WHICH HE DID.

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.