Although the Tecky One departure for Norman Y. Mineta San Jose airport (SJC) is only one month old, a number of pilots have already found themselves the recipients of an FAA pilot deviation report for both altitude and speed busts related to the procedure, including a few for loss of standard vertical separation between aircraft on adjacent routes. The sticking point seems to be a mandatory 5,000-foot crossing altitude at the Spartans (SPTNS) waypoint that is charted with both an under- and overscore indicating the altitude is mandatory.
After crossing the waypoint, aircraft are expected to commence a climb to FL190. The FAA is reminding pilots that unless ATC amends departure instructions before Spartans, compliance is required and expected.
Pilots are also expected to comply with the 200-knot airspeed restriction when operating below the floor of Class B airspace, another issue that has resulted in some violations.
