Sidestick
If not done already, check with maintenance to try to obtain/retreive any FDM records about this flight, and try to obtain as much info as possible about how the SID was done. 6 months later is a bit hard to remember.
NOT saying that it was not done at the time, but check with operations and try to retreive your dispatch paperwork for that flight, and go through the NOTAMs very in detail. See if, at the time, there was any Notam about the SID that you did. Check also the SID applicable at the time.
I was thinking more in the lines of a possible Altitude Constraint, or something similar, but if you say that it might be noise, well people tend to forget that aircraft DO make noise. A heavy payload on that day ?
Originally Posted by
Denti
put the automatics on early and pass the buck on to the FMC database provider and aircraft manufacturer if the aircraft is not able to follow the procedures precise enough.
Very Correct ! Can not over emphasize the importance of this.
On this subject, years ago did some ad-hoc flights to AMS. Remember a specific notam about an SID out of AMS mentioning a bad FMS database for that specific SID which would result in a Deviation from the SID. Probably some deviations happened. The issue was reviewed, the cause was established that the Database was incorrect for that SID, and the Correct thing was done by publishing a Notam advising about it, instead of, you deviated, so I have a nice fine for you.
A wrong database would be now impossible to prove, as that database is long gone.
All the best and Thanks for sharing the event.