Heading track deviation during a non adherence to ATC clearance instruction.

Attributes
ACN	291040
Time
Date	199412
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gso
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : gso tracon : geg
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other 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 : 200 flight time total : 22000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	291040
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	291504
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified
Publication	Unspecified

Narrative:

After takeoff the controller at greensboro apparently gave us a right hand turn (long way) to a heading of 220 degrees. Neither the copilot or myself heard the 'right turn,' so I started a left turn to 220 degrees. Shortly after that he asked if we were turning right and we said, 'no we are in a left turn to 220 degrees.' he immediately came back and said, 'turn right to 220 degrees.' we accomplished his directions, level at 6000 ft. Subsequently, he told us that a right hand turn for flts going to atlanta was a new procedure and in the future we could expect right hand turn outs.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HDG TRACK DEV DURING A NON ADHERENCE TO ATC CLRNC INSTRUCTION.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF THE CTLR AT GREENSBORO APPARENTLY GAVE US A R HAND TURN (LONG WAY) TO A HDG OF 220 DEGS. NEITHER THE COPLT OR MYSELF HEARD THE 'R TURN,' SO I STARTED A L TURN TO 220 DEGS. SHORTLY AFTER THAT HE ASKED IF WE WERE TURNING R AND WE SAID, 'NO WE ARE IN A L TURN TO 220 DEGS.' HE IMMEDIATELY CAME BACK AND SAID, 'TURN R TO 220 DEGS.' WE ACCOMPLISHED HIS DIRECTIONS, LEVEL AT 6000 FT. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE TOLD US THAT A R HAND TURN FOR FLTS GOING TO ATLANTA WAS A NEW PROC AND IN THE FUTURE WE COULD EXPECT R HAND TURN OUTS.

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.