A BE33 CFI blamed his student for using the wrong altitude for their direction of flight.

Attributes
ACN	513010
Time
Date	200101
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : bxk.vortac
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9500 msl bound upper : 10500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : gso.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Bonanza 33
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 5750 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	513010
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We requested VFR flight following, through ZAB, during climb out. Student leveled off at wrong altitude for direction of flight. Center wanted to know our direction of flight, destination and VFR cruising altitude. We advised the altitude as 9500 ft MSL. They advised that this would be the wrong altitude for direction of flight. We climbed to 10500 ft MSL. There were no conflicts.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BE33 CFI BLAMED HIS STUDENT FOR USING THE WRONG ALT FOR THEIR DIRECTION OF FLT.

Narrative: WE REQUESTED VFR FLT FOLLOWING, THROUGH ZAB, DURING CLBOUT. STUDENT LEVELED OFF AT WRONG ALT FOR DIRECTION OF FLT. CTR WANTED TO KNOW OUR DIRECTION OF FLT, DEST AND VFR CRUISING ALT. WE ADVISED THE ALT AS 9500 FT MSL. THEY ADVISED THAT THIS WOULD BE THE WRONG ALT FOR DIRECTION OF FLT. WE CLBED TO 10500 FT MSL. THERE WERE NO CONFLICTS.

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.