Medium large transport overshoots assigned altitude by 400'.

Attributes
ACN	98337
Time
Date	198811
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ave
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 27000 msl bound upper : 27400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zoa
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 15600 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	98337
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Altitude excursion 400' in climb. I contribute this excursion to the lack of flight deck standardization and the use of crews flying medium large transport series a and B aircraft. The pilot duties in this common type are at opp ends of the spectrum. One aircraft is 1950's technology, the other '80's. In one aircraft the pilot is the physical manipulator of the controls, the other he is a flight manager. Crews should not intermix flying with the disparity of these 2 aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG OVERSHOOTS ASSIGNED ALT BY 400'.

Narrative: ALT EXCURSION 400' IN CLB. I CONTRIBUTE THIS EXCURSION TO THE LACK OF FLT DECK STANDARDIZATION AND THE USE OF CREWS FLYING MLG SERIES A AND B ACFT. THE PLT DUTIES IN THIS COMMON TYPE ARE AT OPP ENDS OF THE SPECTRUM. ONE ACFT IS 1950'S TECHNOLOGY, THE OTHER '80'S. IN ONE ACFT THE PLT IS THE PHYSICAL MANIPULATOR OF THE CONTROLS, THE OTHER HE IS A FLT MGR. CREWS SHOULD NOT INTERMIX FLYING WITH THE DISPARITY OF THESE 2 ACFT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.