Air carrier flight crew experiences an altitude undershoot on climb due to their failure to set 29.9...

Attributes
ACN	530873
Time
Date	200111
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fmn.airport
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl single value : 22000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdv.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Dash 8-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 1350 flight time type : 1125
ASRS Report	530873
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : far non adherence : clearance non adherence : company policies
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:

While climbing through FL180, I, the PF, was on the radio and the PNF was working on paperwork. Upon reaching FL220, we ran a cruise checklist. 5-10 mins after, I noticed that our altimeter setting was still 30.39 and that neither of us had reset the altimeter. We quickly resolved the situation and leveled off again at FL220. No communication about the deviation was ever relayed to us from ZDV. It was an oversight on mine and the PNF. Could have been prevented by paying closer attention to the duties on hand. Would be nice to have an altitude alerter at FL180.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR FLT CREW EXPERIENCES AN ALT UNDERSHOOT ON CLB DUE TO THEIR FAILURE TO SET 29.92 PASSING FL180.

Narrative: WHILE CLBING THROUGH FL180, I, THE PF, WAS ON THE RADIO AND THE PNF WAS WORKING ON PAPERWORK. UPON REACHING FL220, WE RAN A CRUISE CHKLIST. 5-10 MINS AFTER, I NOTICED THAT OUR ALTIMETER SETTING WAS STILL 30.39 AND THAT NEITHER OF US HAD RESET THE ALTIMETER. WE QUICKLY RESOLVED THE SIT AND LEVELED OFF AGAIN AT FL220. NO COM ABOUT THE DEV WAS EVER RELAYED TO US FROM ZDV. IT WAS AN OVERSIGHT ON MINE AND THE PNF. COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY PAYING CLOSER ATTN TO THE DUTIES ON HAND. WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE AN ALT ALERTER AT FL180.

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.

Air carrier flight crew experiences an altitude undershoot on climb due to their failure to set 29.92 passing FL180.