A LR60 Captain reported not correcting a brief of the RUUDY2 departure by the flying First Office that did not include the 1;500 FT crossing restriction at WENTZ. WENTZ was crossed at 2;000 FT which was noted by ATC.

Date: 2011-05 · Aircraft: Learjet 60 · Phase: initial_climb

Anomalies: deviation-altitude-crossing-restriction-not-met|deviation-altitude-overshoot|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-clearance|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-published-material-policy

Synopsis

A LR60 Captain reported not correcting a brief of the RUUDY2 departure by the flying First Office that did not include the 1;500 FT crossing restriction at WENTZ. WENTZ was crossed at 2;000 FT which was noted by ATC.

Narrative

As the Captain of the LR60 and this flight; I'm responsible for the safe operation and compliance of all regulations! This flight and this deviation is no exception. I delegated the picking up of the ATIS and clearance to my First Officer; while I preformed the preflight and settling up of the billing. It was the classic running late (T-storms at TEB stopped fueling)! We as a company; typically have the flying pilot of the day pick up the clearance and load the box; we feel this gives them the most recent information on the routing and SID; getting their head in the game. Prior to engine start we; as a crew; go over the clearance and SID. I sat and listened to the brief by my SIC (flying that leg) and failed to see the 1;500 FT crossing at WENTZ; 2;000 FT was already in the alt select. I missed it...Human oversight. Just prior to WENTZ Intersection we flew through 1;500 FT and checked in with New York Departure and were given an FYI that we should've been at 1;500 at WENTZ and then gave us a new ALT and heading. With VFR conditions and no traffic at that moment at Newark; New York Center seemed to cut us a huge break. Of course we were a little excited in the cockpit; but continued to fly the SID and at cruise altitude did a post climb brief. We rushed! Captain's error of not verifying what I was hearing in the cockpit brief.

Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.