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First officer of a B737-700 believes this his captain climbed prior to a SID crossing fix in response to being cleared by ATC to cruise altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 500400 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200102 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | FO |
| Altitude | msl single value : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : svzm.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure sid : 1 mares |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 4500 |
| ASRS Report | 500400 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
We were departing maiquetia, venezuela (svmi) on the 1 mares 8/9 SID and it says to climb to 4000 ft. We did. After traffic crossed at 5000 ft, ATC said to climb and maintain FL350. We did. After looking closer at the SID, there is an arrow pointing to mares intersection with a note saying 'continue climb according to ATC instructions.' I think this may imply that even though ATC told us to climb to FL350 we should have stayed at 4000 ft until mares intersection. ATC didn't complain and I don't believe there was a traffic conflict but it was a little confusing. Their phraseology down there tends to be a little different than ours adding to the confusion. The next time we go down there we will ask them to clarify what they want us to do.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FO OF A B737-700 BELIEVES THIS HIS CAPT CLBED PRIOR TO A SID XING FIX IN RESPONSE TO BEING CLRED BY ATC TO CRUISE ALT.
Narrative: WE WERE DEPARTING MAIQUETIA, VENEZUELA (SVMI) ON THE 1 MARES 8/9 SID AND IT SAYS TO CLB TO 4000 FT. WE DID. AFTER TFC CROSSED AT 5000 FT, ATC SAID TO CLB AND MAINTAIN FL350. WE DID. AFTER LOOKING CLOSER AT THE SID, THERE IS AN ARROW POINTING TO MARES INTXN WITH A NOTE SAYING 'CONTINUE CLB ACCORDING TO ATC INSTRUCTIONS.' I THINK THIS MAY IMPLY THAT EVEN THOUGH ATC TOLD US TO CLB TO FL350 WE SHOULD HAVE STAYED AT 4000 FT UNTIL MARES INTXN. ATC DIDN'T COMPLAIN AND I DON'T BELIEVE THERE WAS A TFC CONFLICT BUT IT WAS A LITTLE CONFUSING. THEIR PHRASEOLOGY DOWN THERE TENDS TO BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN OURS ADDING TO THE CONFUSION. THE NEXT TIME WE GO DOWN THERE WE WILL ASK THEM TO CLARIFY WHAT THEY WANT US TO DO.
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.