Air carrier mlt track heading deviation on SID from clt.

Attributes
ACN	184997
Time
Date	199107
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : clt
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : sid enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 11000
ASRS Report	184997
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	184994
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Cleared for hornet departure. Misread SID to fly runway heading then intercept charlotte 189 radial. Problem: wording of SID could be clearer by stating, 'fly runway heading until given vector by ATC to intercept the 189 radial'. SID now reads: 'fly runway heading thence charlotte 189 radial'. Supplemental information from acn 184994: on a previous departure from charlotte, nc, we were issued a hornet 3 SID flying runway heading as instructed when the departure controller inquired if we were going to intercept the 189 degree radial to 'great' intersection. This was in absence of any previous vectoring instructions to do so.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLT TRACK HDG DEV ON SID FROM CLT.

Narrative: CLRED FOR HORNET DEP. MISREAD SID TO FLY RWY HDG THEN INTERCEPT CHARLOTTE 189 RADIAL. PROBLEM: WORDING OF SID COULD BE CLEARER BY STATING, 'FLY RWY HDG UNTIL GIVEN VECTOR BY ATC TO INTERCEPT THE 189 RADIAL'. SID NOW READS: 'FLY RWY HDG THENCE CHARLOTTE 189 RADIAL'. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 184994: ON A PREVIOUS DEP FROM CHARLOTTE, NC, WE WERE ISSUED A HORNET 3 SID FLYING RWY HDG AS INSTRUCTED WHEN THE DEP CTLR INQUIRED IF WE WERE GOING TO INTERCEPT THE 189 DEG RADIAL TO 'GREAT' INTXN. THIS WAS IN ABSENCE OF ANY PREVIOUS VECTORING INSTRUCTIONS TO DO SO.

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.