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Air carrier large transport sets incorrect track in VOR for dca departure, or....air carrier conducts surprise tour of white house.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 144399 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199005 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dca |
| State Reference | DC |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : dca |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff climbout : intermediate altitude ground : preflight |
| Route In Use | departure : noise abatement |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 186 flight time total : 6266 flight time type : 1387 |
| ASRS Report | 144399 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Cleared standard dca noise abatement departure on dca 328 degree right. The clearance was copied and read back correctly, but for some reason I set the 358 degree right in the VOR window and selected VOR on the ehsi for departure navigation guidance. The departure, including the 328 degree right, was briefed prior to takeoff, but the error still was not detected. After takeoff I intercepted the 358 degree right as displayed on the ehsi. After clean up the captain asked about the 328 degree right. At this point I realized the error and started a left turn. Departure control immediately requested our heading and we responded that we were in the turn. At this point the asked us to maintain present heading and gave further climb. It is possible that our heading resulted in a violation of prohibited area P-56B. The lesson learned is an old one, don't just look at what you have set, comprehend it.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR LGT SETS INCORRECT TRACK IN VOR FOR DCA DEP, OR....AIR CARRIER CONDUCTS SURPRISE TOUR OF WHITE HOUSE.
Narrative: CLRED STANDARD DCA NOISE ABATEMENT DEP ON DCA 328 DEG R. THE CLRNC WAS COPIED AND READ BACK CORRECTLY, BUT FOR SOME REASON I SET THE 358 DEG R IN THE VOR WINDOW AND SELECTED VOR ON THE EHSI FOR DEP NAV GUIDANCE. THE DEP, INCLUDING THE 328 DEG R, WAS BRIEFED PRIOR TO TKOF, BUT THE ERROR STILL WAS NOT DETECTED. AFTER TKOF I INTERCEPTED THE 358 DEG R AS DISPLAYED ON THE EHSI. AFTER CLEAN UP THE CAPT ASKED ABOUT THE 328 DEG R. AT THIS POINT I REALIZED THE ERROR AND STARTED A L TURN. DEP CTL IMMEDIATELY REQUESTED OUR HDG AND WE RESPONDED THAT WE WERE IN THE TURN. AT THIS POINT THE ASKED US TO MAINTAIN PRESENT HDG AND GAVE FURTHER CLB. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT OUR HDG RESULTED IN A VIOLATION OF PROHIBITED AREA P-56B. THE LESSON LEARNED IS AN OLD ONE, DON'T JUST LOOK AT WHAT YOU HAVE SET, COMPREHEND IT.
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.