Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Human-Machine Interface; Situational Awareness
Deviation - Altitude Crossing Restriction Not Met; Deviation - Altitude Overshoot; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
Departing flight had X passengers on board; very light on takeoff. No issues on departure but it is a fairly aggressive climb on RXXL to ensure altitude crossings are met. No issues on the initial climbout. Late handoff from ZZZ Tower to [Departure Control] while climbing through 4;000'. I began to level off for the initial assigned altitude of 5;000' but failed to adjust/reduce the power setting. This resulted in my inability to smoothly level off at 5;000'. When we contacted [Departure Control] they made a reference to our altitude (not level at 5;000') and told us to continue our climb to 15;000'. No other deviations or issues with the safe execution of the flight.Cause: Not reducing the power setting with a very light aircraft on initial climb out to ensure a smooth level off at lower assigned altitudes. Suggestions: Keep in mind aircraft performance given the weather conditions (e.g. heat; humidity; winds) coupled with the aircrafts weight and handling.
Air carrier First Officer reported overshooting the assigned altitude during climbout. The pilot described the aircraft's weight as very light due to the small passenger count.