Heading track deviation.

Attributes
ACN	266430
Time
Date	199403
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sam
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 26000 msl bound upper : 26000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : egtt
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	266430
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other 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:

Approaching southampton given holding instructions to hold as published at 'sam' VOR, was looking at low altitude maps area 1 and lo 1 for lsw for possible divert to cwl. Turned in holding pattern 212 degree radial, 032 degrees inbound, right turns as depicted on low chart. However, was level at FL260 in the high structure and should have held inbound on the 079 degree radial with left turns. Confusion due to looking at charts for possible divert because csw WX was 250 meters RVR and I was high minimums with 1370 meters required. So all low charts out for reference. Controller corrected us by stating our hold should be the 259 degree radial, left turns. We turned direct to sam VOR and set up correctly.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HDG TRACK DEV.

Narrative: APCHING SOUTHAMPTON GIVEN HOLDING INSTRUCTIONS TO HOLD AS PUBLISHED AT 'SAM' VOR, WAS LOOKING AT LOW ALT MAPS AREA 1 AND LO 1 FOR LSW FOR POSSIBLE DIVERT TO CWL. TURNED IN HOLDING PATTERN 212 DEG RADIAL, 032 DEGS INBOUND, R TURNS AS DEPICTED ON LOW CHART. HOWEVER, WAS LEVEL AT FL260 IN THE HIGH STRUCTURE AND SHOULD HAVE HELD INBOUND ON THE 079 DEG RADIAL WITH L TURNS. CONFUSION DUE TO LOOKING AT CHARTS FOR POSSIBLE DIVERT BECAUSE CSW WX WAS 250 METERS RVR AND I WAS HIGH MINIMUMS WITH 1370 METERS REQUIRED. SO ALL LOW CHARTS OUT FOR REF. CTLR CORRECTED US BY STATING OUR HOLD SHOULD BE THE 259 DEG RADIAL, L TURNS. WE TURNED DIRECT TO SAM VOR AND SET UP CORRECTLY.

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.