Flight crew was following tpa 1 departure SID but a bit slow to start turn to 200 degrees per SID.

Attributes
ACN	144150
Time
Date	199004
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tpa
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 400 agl bound upper : 400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : tp tracon : phx
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	144150
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 155 flight time total : 9200 flight time type : 2400
ASRS Report	144312
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure 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

Narrative:

On departure from runway 18R at tpa as per company policy we climbed on runway heading to 400' before turning to a heading of 200 degree per tpa 1 departure. In our turn the controller gave us a 'heading of 360 degrees out of 3000'.' in climb out of 2000' we called to verify the controller wanted a right turn to 360 degrees. His response was, 'the tpa 1 departure is a right turn to 200 degrees.' at 3000' we executed a right turn to 360 degrees. Company procedures are to maintain runway heading until 400' before executing any turn. At 400' we turned to 200 degrees, but the wind was 280 degrees at 10 KTS. The controller may have thought we were not following the SID, but we were. I believe the wind showed our track across the ground as not complying with the SID. We were heading 200 degrees when he called the departure to our attention.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT CREW WAS FOLLOWING TPA 1 DEP SID BUT A BIT SLOW TO START TURN TO 200 DEGREES PER SID.

Narrative: ON DEP FROM RWY 18R AT TPA AS PER COMPANY POLICY WE CLBED ON RWY HDG TO 400' BEFORE TURNING TO A HDG OF 200 DEG PER TPA 1 DEP. IN OUR TURN THE CTLR GAVE US A 'HDG OF 360 DEGS OUT OF 3000'.' IN CLBOUT OF 2000' WE CALLED TO VERIFY THE CTLR WANTED A RIGHT TURN TO 360 DEGS. HIS RESPONSE WAS, 'THE TPA 1 DEP IS A RIGHT TURN TO 200 DEGS.' AT 3000' WE EXECUTED A RIGHT TURN TO 360 DEGS. COMPANY PROCS ARE TO MAINTAIN RWY HDG UNTIL 400' BEFORE EXECUTING ANY TURN. AT 400' WE TURNED TO 200 DEGS, BUT THE WIND WAS 280 DEGS AT 10 KTS. THE CTLR MAY HAVE THOUGHT WE WERE NOT FOLLOWING THE SID, BUT WE WERE. I BELIEVE THE WIND SHOWED OUR TRACK ACROSS THE GND AS NOT COMPLYING WITH THE SID. WE WERE HDG 200 DEGS WHEN HE CALLED THE DEP TO OUR ATTN.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.