Bombardier/Canadair Undifferentiated or Other Model
Situational Awareness; Confusion; Human-Machine Interface
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Chart Or Publication; Company Policy; Procedure
Pre-Departure Clearance (PDC) advised to 'climb via SID'. This means up to FL230. Filed altitude was 16;000 feet. After initial altitude restriction of 10;000 feet was met; Captain verbally stated we can now continue climb up to 23000 feet; which coincided with the SID procedure. As Pilot Flying I verbally confirmed this and set 23000 feet in the [flight computer]. We continued to climb per the SID. Upon reaching 16;600 feet ATC advised he had 16;000 as our final. I immediately stopped the climb and descended to 16;000 feet. Flight continued uneventfullyRote memory caused both pilots to fly the SID per the PDC. Neither pilot is accustomed to flying low altitudes as a final. Both forgot; due to the short flight; a lower altitude was filed. Brief any assigned altitude that is lower than the SID as a threat in the Pilot Flying briefing. Also; to verify on PDC of final altitude assigned when putting a higher altitude in the Flight Computer.
An air carrier reported exceeding their final altitude request while departing on an RNAV SID because the top altitude of the SID was higher than their requested final altitude.