2010-07 · NASA ASRS report 896499
An N90 Controller reported a CL30 departed TEB on the RUUDY 3 RNAV Departure and failed to level at 1;500 FT. The Reporter suggests user involvement in a departure revision to decrease the numerous TEB departure deviations.
While working the Departure Radar and Departure Satellite positions combined; A CL30 departed TEB airport on Runway 24 RUUDY 2 and checked in climbing through 2500 FT. The published altitude restriction for both departure procedures off of Runway 24 is 1500 FT due to EWR arrivals flying overhead and near TEB as low as 2500 FT. I noticed the CL30 climbing through 2200; 2300; 2400 FT as the pilot checked in on frequency with a Newark arrival directly behind him at 3000 FT. The CL30 was in front of and passed all conflicting traffic so I climbed the aircraft to 8000 FT and continued radar service on the aircraft. I informed the aircraft of the altitude restriction and the reason for the restriction. The pilot seemed to acknowledge/understand his mistake and continued without further incident. The Teterboro Runway 24 and Ruudy departure procedures seem to confuse many pilots given the unusually high number of pilot deviations that occur on initial contact and immediately upon departure from TEB. These procedures need to be reviewed; simplified and clarified; with input from the users; given this critical phase of flight and complexity of the airspace in and around TEB.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.
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