Pilot reported experiencing a track/heading deviation. Pilot stated the deviation occurred in part d...

Attributes
ACN	1740411
Time
Date	202004
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Climb
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 7500 Flight Crew Type 700
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types

Narrative:

We were being vectored during the climb with a couple of different assigned headings. We were advised by ATC that we would be cleared to our destination in approximately 5 minutes. We were then cleared to our destination. I entered a direct in the GPS and selected navigation mode. We turned towards our destination; but were not going direct to it. The controller asked us if we were going direct to our destination right after we discovered we were not. We were already in a turn to the left heading direct to the destination. There were no conflicts or other aircraft that showed up on our TCAS. The problem arose as my normal co-pilot was out sick in quarantine for potential coronavirus and I had an inexperienced co-pilot. In addition to flying the aircraft; I was monitoring the new co-pilot as he was unsure of himself in this aircraft. We completed a 20 degree turn; so we were flying direct to our destination. The co-pilot's inexperience contributed to this event. Also contributing to the event was a 125 knot crosswind that made the track less intuitive.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Pilot reported experiencing a track/heading deviation. Pilot stated the deviation occurred in part due to flying with an inexperienced co-pilot.

Narrative: We were being vectored during the climb with a couple of different assigned headings. We were advised by ATC that we would be cleared to our destination in approximately 5 minutes. We were then cleared to our destination. I entered a direct in the GPS and selected NAV Mode. We turned towards our destination; but were not going direct to it. The Controller asked us if we were going direct to our destination right after we discovered we were not. We were already in a turn to the left heading direct to the destination. There were no conflicts or other aircraft that showed up on our TCAS. The problem arose as my normal co-pilot was out sick in quarantine for potential Coronavirus and I had an inexperienced co-pilot. In addition to flying the aircraft; I was monitoring the new co-pilot as he was unsure of himself in this aircraft. We completed a 20 degree turn; so we were flying direct to our destination. The co-pilot's inexperience contributed to this event. Also contributing to the event was a 125 knot crosswind that made the track less intuitive.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.