Medium Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60; Flight Crew Total 12000; Flight Crew Type 100
Confusion
No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types
Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Chart Or Publication
BMRNG 1 chart has a top altitude published of FL190 but the initial climb portion states; Climb heading 123 degrees to 3;000; expect........ I and the Pilot Not Flying (PNF) found this to be confusing and had to question ATC. They say many pilot deviations had occurred over this and thanked us for asking. This procedure should be clarified.
A Captain reported confusion with the SJC BMRNG1 procedure chart.