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A relief pilot observing the descent into the destination faults himself for not staying aware of the flight profile as he watches a crossing restr be missed by almost 1000 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 526860 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200110 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | intersection : teddy |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10800 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : relief pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 526860 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance non adherence : company policies |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted 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 cleared to cross the teddy intersection at 10000 ft. We crossed between 10800 ft and 10500 ft. I was the 4TH pilot for this trip. I did not hear the clearance, but from experience knew there was some type of crossing restr. I did not aggressively watch the descent, monitor the instruments or ask about any restrs. I was relying on the other 3 pilots, when I should not have. As always on international flts -- especially long wbound trips -- fatigue is a factor. Knowing this, pilots must be more diligent in the performance of their duties.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A RELIEF PLT OBSERVING THE DSCNT INTO THE DEST FAULTS HIMSELF FOR NOT STAYING AWARE OF THE FLT PROFILE AS HE WATCHES A XING RESTR BE MISSED BY ALMOST 1000 FT.
Narrative: WE WERE CLRED TO CROSS THE TEDDY INTXN AT 10000 FT. WE CROSSED BTWN 10800 FT AND 10500 FT. I WAS THE 4TH PLT FOR THIS TRIP. I DID NOT HEAR THE CLRNC, BUT FROM EXPERIENCE KNEW THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF XING RESTR. I DID NOT AGGRESSIVELY WATCH THE DSCNT, MONITOR THE INSTS OR ASK ABOUT ANY RESTRS. I WAS RELYING ON THE OTHER 3 PLTS, WHEN I SHOULD NOT HAVE. AS ALWAYS ON INTL FLTS -- ESPECIALLY LONG WBOUND TRIPS -- FATIGUE IS A FACTOR. KNOWING THIS, PLTS MUST BE MORE DILIGENT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.
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.