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An F100 captain admitted to an altitude bust while on approach to elp during an argument with the ARTCC controller.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 493020 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200011 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zab.artcc |
| State Reference | NM |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 28000 msl bound upper : 28500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zab.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Fokker 100 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : instructor oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 3300 flight time type : 110 |
| ASRS Report | 493020 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : trainee |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to assigned altitude |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Cleared to FL280, while approaching. Controller asked why I ws cleared differently to original clearance. I said I wasn't, he was confused. In the process, I flew past FL280 to FL285. I exceeded my assigned level by 500 ft for a few seconds.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN F100 CAPT ADMITTED TO AN ALT BUST WHILE ON APCH TO ELP DURING AN ARGUMENT WITH THE ARTCC CTLR.
Narrative: CLRED TO FL280, WHILE APCHING. CTLR ASKED WHY I WS CLRED DIFFERENTLY TO ORIGINAL CLRNC. I SAID I WASN'T, HE WAS CONFUSED. IN THE PROCESS, I FLEW PAST FL280 TO FL285. I EXCEEDED MY ASSIGNED LEVEL BY 500 FT FOR A FEW SECONDS.
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.