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Departing iah, B737-500 overshoots assigned altitude, trying to 'hand fly' the aircraft, avoid WX, complete cockpit coordination with first officer and talk to ATC -- all at the same time.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 516800 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200106 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : iah.airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl single value : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-500 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 3700 |
| ASRS Report | 516800 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to assigned altitude |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Weather |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
After takeoff from runway 15L at iah, we turned to an assigned heading of 120 degrees. There were numerous thunderstorms in the area. I was hand flying the aircraft while determining the best course of action. I was consulting ATC, monitoring WX radar and conferring with the first officer during the after takeoff check. 4800 ft MSL was attained with an immediate return to the 4000 ft MSL assigned. As far as I know, no other traffic was affected nor were there any TA's/RA's. I believe during this phase of flight, the use of the autoplt would have lowered my workload and captured the assigned altitude, thus leaving my attention to concentrate on WX avoidance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DEPARTING IAH, B737-500 OVERSHOOTS ASSIGNED ALT, TRYING TO 'HAND FLY' THE ACFT, AVOID WX, COMPLETE COCKPIT COORD WITH FO AND TALK TO ATC -- ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
Narrative: AFTER TKOF FROM RWY 15L AT IAH, WE TURNED TO AN ASSIGNED HDG OF 120 DEGS. THERE WERE NUMEROUS TSTMS IN THE AREA. I WAS HAND FLYING THE ACFT WHILE DETERMINING THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION. I WAS CONSULTING ATC, MONITORING WX RADAR AND CONFERRING WITH THE FO DURING THE AFTER TKOF CHK. 4800 FT MSL WAS ATTAINED WITH AN IMMEDIATE RETURN TO THE 4000 FT MSL ASSIGNED. AS FAR AS I KNOW, NO OTHER TFC WAS AFFECTED NOR WERE THERE ANY TA'S/RA'S. I BELIEVE DURING THIS PHASE OF FLT, THE USE OF THE AUTOPLT WOULD HAVE LOWERED MY WORKLOAD AND CAPTURED THE ASSIGNED ALT, THUS LEAVING MY ATTN TO CONCENTRATE ON WX AVOIDANCE.
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.