An MD80 approaching atl with a low time first officer was given a runway change on a 15 NM final. The aircraft failed to capture the localizer because of flight crew distractions.

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Attributes
ACN	762600
Time
Date	200711
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 8500
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	762600
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

After departing for a short flight we were climbing through 11500 ft for 14000 ft. The controller said; 'air carrier XXX are you climbing to 10000?' I; captain; said 'no we are out of 11500 to 14000 as assigned.' the controller then said 'ok climb to 14000 and cross druzz intersection at 10000 and 250 KTS.' I do think the initial altitude was 14000 ft; but we were very busy. The first officer (PF) had not turned on the packs after engine start; and I (PNF) was busy correcting bleeds and packs. Factors involved; not checking packs on after start checklist; inexperience on part of first officer who has only had 350 hours total time and seemed confused on many aspects of flight. Additionally I (PNF) should have verified climb instructions to 14000 ft. Note we have many very low time pilots flying. It makes the workload hard on the captain.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 APCHING ATL WITH A LOW TIME FO WAS GIVEN A RWY CHANGE ON A 15 NM FINAL. THE ACFT FAILED TO CAPTURE THE LOC BECAUSE OF FLT CREW DISTRACTIONS.

Narrative: AFTER DEPARTING FOR A SHORT FLT WE WERE CLBING THROUGH 11500 FT FOR 14000 FT. THE CTLR SAID; 'ACR XXX ARE YOU CLBING TO 10000?' I; CAPT; SAID 'NO WE ARE OUT OF 11500 TO 14000 AS ASSIGNED.' THE CTLR THEN SAID 'OK CLB TO 14000 AND CROSS DRUZZ INTXN AT 10000 AND 250 KTS.' I DO THINK THE INITIAL ALT WAS 14000 FT; BUT WE WERE VERY BUSY. THE FO (PF) HAD NOT TURNED ON THE PACKS AFTER ENG START; AND I (PNF) WAS BUSY CORRECTING BLEEDS AND PACKS. FACTORS INVOLVED; NOT CHKING PACKS ON AFTER START CHKLIST; INEXPERIENCE ON PART OF FO WHO HAS ONLY HAD 350 HRS TOTAL TIME AND SEEMED CONFUSED ON MANY ASPECTS OF FLT. ADDITIONALLY I (PNF) SHOULD HAVE VERIFIED CLB INSTRUCTIONS TO 14000 FT. NOTE WE HAVE MANY VERY LOW TIME PLTS FLYING. IT MAKES THE WORKLOAD HARD ON THE CAPT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.