A Lear 35 pilot climbs 300 feet above his assigned intermediate altitude before returning to FL210 near TFD, AZ.
Synopsis
A Lear 35 pilot climbs 300 feet above his assigned intermediate altitude before returning to FL210 near TFD, AZ.
Narrative
Rewritten in plain English from NASA’s original all-caps telegraphic report — facts, figures, and terminology preserved.
The aircraft was assigned off of a vector to fly direct to TFD VOR and climb and maintain FL210 when the captain was reviewing SID; failed to level off at assigned altitude.
At a +300 feet altitude, the captain initiated corrective action.
Show the original NASA report (verbatim, telegraphic)
ACFT WAS ASSIGNED OFF OF A VECTOR TO FLY DIRECT TO TFD VOR AND CLB AND MAINTAIN FL210 WHEN CAPT WAS REVIEWING SID; FAILED TO LEVEL OFF AT ASSIGNED ALT. AT A +300 FT ALT; THE CAPT INITIATED CORRECTIVE ACTION.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.