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C172RG pilot leveled off and cruised at the wrong VFR altitude for the direction of flight. He noticed error and changed to an appropriate altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 536512 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200201 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 5500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cardinal 177/177RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 16 flight time total : 480 flight time type : 134 |
| ASRS Report | 536512 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : altimeter other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
I climbed out of dpa on a 270 degree heading. I climbed to 5500 ft MSL and held in cruise at that altitude for about 10-15 mins. Because I was VFR on a west heading, I should have been at an even altitude +500 ft. After 10-15 mins, I realized I was at the wrong altitude and dropped to 4500 ft MSL. The incident was caused by not thinking -- poor judgement.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172RG PLT LEVELED OFF AND CRUISED AT THE WRONG VFR ALT FOR THE DIRECTION OF FLT. HE NOTICED ERROR AND CHANGED TO AN APPROPRIATE ALT.
Narrative: I CLBED OUT OF DPA ON A 270 DEG HDG. I CLBED TO 5500 FT MSL AND HELD IN CRUISE AT THAT ALT FOR ABOUT 10-15 MINS. BECAUSE I WAS VFR ON A W HDG, I SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT AN EVEN ALT +500 FT. AFTER 10-15 MINS, I REALIZED I WAS AT THE WRONG ALT AND DROPPED TO 4500 FT MSL. THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY NOT THINKING -- POOR JUDGEMENT.
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.