Military Trainer
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 77; Flight Crew Total 2900; Flight Crew Type 750
Communication Breakdown; Distraction; Time Pressure; Workload
Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation - Altitude Overshoot; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Procedure; Aircraft
Upon departure from runway 13R at NQI; ATC issued Aircraft X an intermediate level off altitude of 5;000 feet MSL at a climb altitude of 2;000 feet MSL and advised of south bound Gulfstream traffic to the east of Aircraft X's position at 6;000 feet MSL. The intermediate altitude was 2;000 feet less than initial clearance of 7;000 feet MSL. While in the non-standard left hand turn to MOA entry point and scanning for the traffic Aircraft X missed level off altitude of 5;000 feet MSL by 400 ft. Aircraft X pilot made an immediate correction back to 5;000 feet MSL. Kingsville departure queried Aircraft X pilot to confirm updated level off altitude of 5;000 feet MSL. Aircraft X was visual of Gulfstream traffic during climb and left turn.
Military trainer pilot reported overshooting a 5;000 foot altitude constraint with traffic at 6;000 feet.