AIRMET Tango for turbulence was spot on. You're given "climb and maintain six thousand," but with the bumps you accidentally enter 7000 in the altitude preselect. Passing through 6,300 feet, you hear your call sign and, "verify level at six." You stop the climb and head back down. All seems good until 10 minutes later you hear your call sign again. "Possible pilot deviation. Advise you contact Chicago Center Quality Assurance. I have a phone number. Advise ready to copy." I think of the FAA enforcement process as having five distinct phases: the triggering event, investigation, resolution at the FSDO, enforcement, and appeals. My goal is to give you a basic understanding of the process so, if it happens to you, it won't be a surprise.
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