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A beech 1900 flight crew was uncertain of assigned altitude and asked ARTCC who gave them an altitude near huo.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 443430 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199907 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : huo.vor |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 12900 msl bound upper : 13000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny.artcc tracon : cvg.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Sport 19 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | cruise : enroute altitude change |
| Route In Use | enroute other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 1800 |
| ASRS Report | 443430 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 1600 flight time type : 125 |
| ASRS Report | 443078 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
Narrative:
En route from hpn to bos. While passing through 12900 ft for 13000 ft, the first officer asked the captain if we were to level at 12000 ft. The captain immediately asked ATC to verify the assigned altitude of 12000 ft or 13000 ft. ATC's reply was '13000 ft is fine.' the captain asked if there was a problem. ATC reported 'no.'
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A BEECH 1900 FLC WAS UNCERTAIN OF ASSIGNED ALT AND ASKED ARTCC WHO GAVE THEM AN ALT NEAR HUO.
Narrative: ENRTE FROM HPN TO BOS. WHILE PASSING THROUGH 12900 FT FOR 13000 FT, THE FO ASKED THE CAPT IF WE WERE TO LEVEL AT 12000 FT. THE CAPT IMMEDIATELY ASKED ATC TO VERIFY THE ASSIGNED ALT OF 12000 FT OR 13000 FT. ATC'S REPLY WAS '13000 FT IS FINE.' THE CAPT ASKED IF THERE WAS A PROB. ATC RPTED 'NO.'
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.