Heading track and route deviation.

Attributes
ACN	145641
Time
Date	199005
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : elm
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zny
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 9 flight time total : 228 flight time type : 126
ASRS Report	145641
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

There was more static than usual on both communication 1 and 2 to the extent that twice I had to request assistance in reestablishing communications. As a result, I as concentrating so much on maintaining communications that, at elmira, I continued on V36 straight to buf, instead of V270 and V164, which my clearance stated. However, roc approach subsequently did clear me direct to buf via V36. There was no conflict of traffic. In the future I will more clearly mark my clearance on my chart so there is no doubt as to my route.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HEADING TRACK AND ROUTE DEVIATION.

Narrative: THERE WAS MORE STATIC THAN USUAL ON BOTH COM 1 AND 2 TO THE EXTENT THAT TWICE I HAD TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE IN REESTABLISHING COMS. AS A RESULT, I AS CONCENTRATING SO MUCH ON MAINTAINING COMS THAT, AT ELMIRA, I CONTINUED ON V36 STRAIGHT TO BUF, INSTEAD OF V270 AND V164, WHICH MY CLRNC STATED. HOWEVER, ROC APCH SUBSEQUENTLY DID CLR ME DIRECT TO BUF VIA V36. THERE WAS NO CONFLICT OF TFC. IN THE FUTURE I WILL MORE CLEARLY MARK MY CLRNC ON MY CHART SO THERE IS NO DOUBT AS TO MY RTE.

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.