Confusion Triggers ASRS Report at TEB
TEB's SID catches pilots

According to an Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) report (ACN 983575), the captain of a Gulfstream IV, while departing Teterboro's runway 24 under strong, gusty winds, misinterpreted an ATC clearance flying the Ruddy 3 departure. A climb restriction for the standard instrument departure (SID) demands aircraft level off at 1,500 feet until passing WENTZ and then climb to 2,000 feet.