Learjet 40
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60; Flight Crew Total 3200; Flight Crew Type 600
Confusion; Other / Unknown
Deviation - Altitude Crossing Restriction Not Met; Deviation - Altitude Overshoot; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Human Factors; Procedure; Airspace Structure
[We] departed Runway 24 off of Teterboro on the RUUDY FOUR RNAV Departure. Crew had briefed the departure and noted WENTZ at 1;500 FT then TASCA at 2;000. We had set 2;000 in the ALT Select on the aircraft. We took off and passed WENTZ above 1;500 FT then continued to 2;000 FT before TASCA. At this point ATC asked us which departure we where on; we replied with the RUUDY FOUR. Then ATC advised us we where not supposed to be [above 1;500 until we are past] WENTZ because of Newark departures. We realized at that point we climbed past 1;500 FT too soon. We realized we need to look at the departure independently and always set the initial altitude in the altitude selector.
LR40 Captain reports exceeding 1;500 FT prior to WENTZ on the RUUDY 4 departure from TEB. ATC notes the error.