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An small aircraft pilot, departing bna, in addition to turning on course, contrary to his ATC clearance, overshot his assigned altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 546100 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200205 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : jwn.airport |
| State Reference | TN |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3600 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : bna.tracon tower : bna.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 6050 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 546100 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : clearance delivery |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other controllerb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I had flown to nashville in the morning. I spent a good part of the day outdoors in the sun and did not drink much water. As I taxied out, I was aware I was hot. I called for my clearance and initially ATC could not find it. Eventually, I was cleared as filed, initial climb to 3000 ft. I set the autoplt for 3000 ft to remind myself of the altitude. On being released, I was told to fly runway heading -- I think -- but it did not sink in. After takeoff, instead of holding runway heading, I turned on course and had climbed to 3600 ft before ATC called and I realized my error. I then had some difficulty understanding the heading ATC wanted. Shortly after that, I was cleared to climb higher where it was cooler. I also opened and drank a soft drink. I rapidly felt better and more on top of things. The remainder of the flight went without incident, so I concluded I was dehydrated. I have read of performance loss when dehydrated and now have a better understanding of it.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN SMA PLT, DEPARTING BNA, IN ADDITION TO TURNING ON COURSE, CONTRARY TO HIS ATC CLRNC, OVERSHOT HIS ASSIGNED ALT.
Narrative: I HAD FLOWN TO NASHVILLE IN THE MORNING. I SPENT A GOOD PART OF THE DAY OUTDOORS IN THE SUN AND DID NOT DRINK MUCH WATER. AS I TAXIED OUT, I WAS AWARE I WAS HOT. I CALLED FOR MY CLRNC AND INITIALLY ATC COULD NOT FIND IT. EVENTUALLY, I WAS CLRED AS FILED, INITIAL CLB TO 3000 FT. I SET THE AUTOPLT FOR 3000 FT TO REMIND MYSELF OF THE ALT. ON BEING RELEASED, I WAS TOLD TO FLY RWY HDG -- I THINK -- BUT IT DID NOT SINK IN. AFTER TKOF, INSTEAD OF HOLDING RWY HDG, I TURNED ON COURSE AND HAD CLBED TO 3600 FT BEFORE ATC CALLED AND I REALIZED MY ERROR. I THEN HAD SOME DIFFICULTY UNDERSTANDING THE HDG ATC WANTED. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, I WAS CLRED TO CLB HIGHER WHERE IT WAS COOLER. I ALSO OPENED AND DRANK A SOFT DRINK. I RAPIDLY FELT BETTER AND MORE ON TOP OF THINGS. THE REMAINDER OF THE FLT WENT WITHOUT INCIDENT, SO I CONCLUDED I WAS DEHYDRATED. I HAVE READ OF PERFORMANCE LOSS WHEN DEHYDRATED AND NOW HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF IT.
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.