Alert captain intervenes and stops departure turn towards mountainous terrain.

Attributes
ACN	115787
Time
Date	198907
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : roa
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 600 msl bound upper : 600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : roa
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	115787
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence other other spatial deviation other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During departure briefing first officer briefed 235 degree after departure. On takeoff (first officer leg) he began a right turn upon which I asked what heading he was going to. He announced 335 degree (235 degree was correct). This heading is directly (335 degree) into the mountains. I stopped the turn prior to 255 degree and terrain wasn't a problem. We've got to remember to watch first officer's on their first trip.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALERT CAPT INTERVENES AND STOPS DEP TURN TOWARDS MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

Narrative: DURING DEP BRIEFING F/O BRIEFED 235 DEG AFTER DEP. ON TKOF (F/O LEG) HE BEGAN A RIGHT TURN UPON WHICH I ASKED WHAT HDG HE WAS GOING TO. HE ANNOUNCED 335 DEG (235 DEG WAS CORRECT). THIS HDG IS DIRECTLY (335 DEG) INTO THE MOUNTAINS. I STOPPED THE TURN PRIOR TO 255 DEG AND TERRAIN WASN'T A PROBLEM. WE'VE GOT TO REMEMBER TO WATCH F/O'S ON THEIR FIRST TRIP.

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.