<< >> NASA ASRS Report 197633, December 1991

GA small aircraft forgot to turn to 020 after takeoff as cleared then turned the wrong way to 200 degrees when reminded by departure controller.

Attributes
ACN	197633
Time
Date	199112
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gyy
State Reference	IN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ord
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : takeoff
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 300 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	197633
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Before takeoff controller assigned us 3000 ft and a turn to 020. After takeoff climbing through 1500 controller asked if we had started the turn. I replied turning now, however, I turned to 200. About 30 seconds later he asked me to confirm my heading. I realized the error and corrected to 020. There was some confusion on the ground at gary about whether we had been released for takeoff. After about 3-5 mins I called back and said we were still waiting for release. Controller said we had been released. I think he should have added the heading to the request for the turn during the climb. But, I still turned the wrong way.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA FORGOT TO TURN TO 020 AFTER TKOF AS CLRED THEN TURNED THE WRONG WAY TO 200 DEGS WHEN REMINDED BY DEP CTLR.

Narrative: BEFORE TKOF CTLR ASSIGNED US 3000 FT AND A TURN TO 020. AFTER TKOF CLBING THROUGH 1500 CTLR ASKED IF WE HAD STARTED THE TURN. I REPLIED TURNING NOW, HOWEVER, I TURNED TO 200. ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER HE ASKED ME TO CONFIRM MY HDG. I REALIZED THE ERROR AND CORRECTED TO 020. THERE WAS SOME CONFUSION ON THE GND AT GARY ABOUT WHETHER WE HAD BEEN RELEASED FOR TKOF. AFTER ABOUT 3-5 MINS I CALLED BACK AND SAID WE WERE STILL WAITING FOR RELEASE. CTLR SAID WE HAD BEEN RELEASED. I THINK HE SHOULD HAVE ADDED THE HDG TO THE REQUEST FOR THE TURN DURING THE CLB. BUT, I STILL TURNED THE WRONG WAY.

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.