Narrative:

Clearance was given for departure off runway 24 teb as stated by clearance delivery. Cleared to mmu via teb 5 departure vectors visual 23 at mmu. Maintain 3000 ft departure frequency 119.2. The terminology used was to maintain 3000 ft not expect 3000 ft. Each frequency change included passing altitude and climbing to 3000 ft in the phraseology. We were questioned on the last contact about our passing altitude and final altitude as 'did I clear you to 3000 ft?'

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: P180 flight crew failed to comply with altitude restrictions on the TEB 5 SID from TEB.

Narrative: Clearance was given for departure off Runway 24 TEB as stated by clearance delivery. Cleared to MMU via TEB 5 departure vectors visual 23 at MMU. Maintain 3000 FT departure frequency 119.2. The terminology used was to maintain 3000 FT not expect 3000 FT. Each frequency change included passing altitude and climbing to 3000 FT in the phraseology. We were questioned on the last contact about our passing altitude and final altitude as 'did I clear you to 3000 FT?'

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.