Air carrier aircraft deviation from published STAR arrival track.

Attributes
ACN	203899
Time
Date	199203
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : agn airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star enroute airway : dfw
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 3 flight time total : 2850 flight time type : 3
ASRS Report	203899
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 85 flight time total : 9500 flight time type : 3200
ASRS Report	203903
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

This was my first leg at the controls of an medium large transport aircraft. We were flying a revenue flight from mex to dfw. The possible conflict occurred while established in sequence on the aqn 2 STAR arrival procedure. As I remember, we were cleared direct to aqn VOR to intercept the 040 degree radial from aqn to hulen intersection. Prior to aqn, we were cleared direct hulen then onto creek. We set up what I thought was an intercept to hulen. We input the latitude/long into the omega for navigation using the VOR as a primary backup. The potential conflict occurred when we missed the intercept of the 040 degree radial from aqn inside of hulen. Our mistake was noticed by regional approach when we were given a right turn approximately 40 degree to our right to intercept the 040 degree radial to hulen/creek. ATC (regional approach) did not indicate a conflict took place or that a violation was issued. We were lucky that VMC conditions were in place and traffic was light. This report is submitted to notify the FAA that I realize the mistake and potential problem which could have developed. Situational awareness is extremely important. If I can provide additional information please notify me.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR ACFT DEV FROM PUBLISHED STAR ARR TRACK.

Narrative: THIS WAS MY FIRST LEG AT THE CTLS OF AN MLG ACFT. WE WERE FLYING A REVENUE FLT FROM MEX TO DFW. THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OCCURRED WHILE ESTABLISHED IN SEQUENCE ON THE AQN 2 STAR ARR PROC. AS I REMEMBER, WE WERE CLRED DIRECT TO AQN VOR TO INTERCEPT THE 040 DEG RADIAL FROM AQN TO HULEN INTXN. PRIOR TO AQN, WE WERE CLRED DIRECT HULEN THEN ONTO CREEK. WE SET UP WHAT I THOUGHT WAS AN INTERCEPT TO HULEN. WE INPUT THE LAT/LONG INTO THE OMEGA FOR NAV USING THE VOR AS A PRIMARY BACKUP. THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OCCURRED WHEN WE MISSED THE INTERCEPT OF THE 040 DEG RADIAL FROM AQN INSIDE OF HULEN. OUR MISTAKE WAS NOTICED BY REGIONAL APCH WHEN WE WERE GIVEN A R TURN APPROX 40 DEG TO OUR R TO INTERCEPT THE 040 DEG RADIAL TO HULEN/CREEK. ATC (REGIONAL APCH) DID NOT INDICATE A CONFLICT TOOK PLACE OR THAT A VIOLATION WAS ISSUED. WE WERE LUCKY THAT VMC CONDITIONS WERE IN PLACE AND TFC WAS LIGHT. THIS RPT IS SUBMITTED TO NOTIFY THE FAA THAT I REALIZE THE MISTAKE AND POTENTIAL PROBLEM WHICH COULD HAVE DEVELOPED. SITUATIONAL AWARENESS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. IF I CAN PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFO PLEASE NOTIFY ME.

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.