christina3hunt
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Ugh! It happened to me today. I don't think I violated any FAR's though. I just started teaching at a new airport and I am still getting used to things. But we have procedures used to get to the practice area depending upon what runway is in use. One is a procedure is where we climb over a gap in a small mountain just south of the airport. It's called the gap procedure. Well it just so happens that the gap procedure is a climb to 3,000. I thought it was a climb to 3,500. I've only flown out of the airport 6 times. But everytime I did the gap procedure I went to 3,500 without anyone saying anything to me. I had no clue!! I didn't intentionally violate the procedure, I just really thought it was a climb to 3,500. There was company traffic following us who had us in sight. They were faster then us so ATC deleted their altitude restriction (3,000) so they could climb up and overtake us. This is when ATC noticed that I was at 3,500 instead of 3,000. He asked me to say altitude and I told him 3,500. He immediately came back with the tower number to call when I got on the ground. At this point I had no clue what I did wrong. The whole flight I was waiting to get back and figure it out. I see where the potential danger existed, but the traffic had me in sight and I didn't really see it to be an issue. The traffic controller has a reputation for being "grumpy". But when I called the tower I spoke to the manager and he was super nice about it.
But, he said unfortunetly that he was going to have to fill out a form and report the incident.
Can I get in trouble for this?? Is it a violation of an FAR?? I filled out a NASA form as soon as I got home.
Seems so silly but I learned my mistake now I will be on my students altitude like crazy getting out of the airspace. I really feel like crap about this.
But, he said unfortunetly that he was going to have to fill out a form and report the incident.
Can I get in trouble for this?? Is it a violation of an FAR?? I filled out a NASA form as soon as I got home.
Seems so silly but I learned my mistake now I will be on my students altitude like crazy getting out of the airspace. I really feel like crap about this.