Reporter suggests a change to phl 5 departure chart.

Attributes
ACN	197199
Time
Date	199112
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cyn airport : phl
State Reference	NJ
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 730 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	197199
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

When departing phl to the northeast the canned ATC clearance is ditch J225 jfk. After departure to the west departure gives you a turn to the southeast and clears you to join the cyn 274 degree radial then as filed. While the SID is correct (example #1) I think it would be easier to understand if the 274 degree radial line were extended (example #2). I think this change would make it easier to understand that you are expected to join the cyn 274 radial west of ditch then fly the cyn 274 radial inbound to ditch (094 degree inbound).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR SUGGESTS A CHANGE TO PHL 5 DEP CHART.

Narrative: WHEN DEPARTING PHL TO THE NE THE CANNED ATC CLRNC IS DITCH J225 JFK. AFTER DEP TO THE W DEP GIVES YOU A TURN TO THE SE AND CLRS YOU TO JOIN THE CYN 274 DEG RADIAL THEN AS FILED. WHILE THE SID IS CORRECT (EXAMPLE #1) I THINK IT WOULD BE EASIER TO UNDERSTAND IF THE 274 DEG RADIAL LINE WERE EXTENDED (EXAMPLE #2). I THINK THIS CHANGE WOULD MAKE IT EASIER TO UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE EXPECTED TO JOIN THE CYN 274 RADIAL W OF DITCH THEN FLY THE CYN 274 RADIAL INBOUND TO DITCH (094 DEG INBOUND).

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.