Charter small transport heading deviation during departure vector.

Attributes
ACN	112326
Time
Date	198905
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tul
State Reference	OK
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tul
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 1850 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	112326
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation Operational Deviation

Narrative:

Departing tulsa for mc alester. Departure cleared me to turn to 040 degree to intercept the 167 degree radial from tulsa VOR. Upon receiving this turn, I repeated the instruction and turned to 040 degree heading. While I thought this an exaggerated turn to intercept (having taken off on 17L), I assumed this was a departure route to expedite traffic when operating to the south. What departure said was 'turn to 140 to intercept'. He said it, I misheard it. I repeated it back incorrectly, he missed it. I turned and he did not correct me until over the VOR.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CHARTER SMT HEADING DEVIATION DURING DEP VECTOR.

Narrative: DEPARTING TULSA FOR MC ALESTER. DEP CLRED ME TO TURN TO 040 DEG TO INTERCEPT THE 167 DEG RADIAL FROM TULSA VOR. UPON RECEIVING THIS TURN, I REPEATED THE INSTRUCTION AND TURNED TO 040 DEG HDG. WHILE I THOUGHT THIS AN EXAGGERATED TURN TO INTERCEPT (HAVING TAKEN OFF ON 17L), I ASSUMED THIS WAS A DEP ROUTE TO EXPEDITE TFC WHEN OPERATING TO THE SOUTH. WHAT DEP SAID WAS 'TURN TO 140 TO INTERCEPT'. HE SAID IT, I MISHEARD IT. I REPEATED IT BACK INCORRECTLY, HE MISSED IT. I TURNED AND HE DID NOT CORRECT ME UNTIL OVER THE VOR.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.