Captain of an mdt jet entered the wrong side of the assigned holding pattern.

Attributes
ACN	308030
Time
Date	199506
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : csn airport : hef
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : iad tower : ewr
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 130
ASRS Report	308030
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Sitting in hold position at end of runway at manassas va. We got a clearance change. After updating computers we were cleared for takeoff, contacted dulles departure and were told our route was closed down and to proceed to csn VOR. At 3000 ft, approximately 5 NM from VOR we were given holding instructions, ' hold east of csn on 090 degree radial maintain 3000 ft with right turns.' in my haste to set up radial on CDI I dialed in 090 degree radial as my course when I should have dialed in 270 degrees. I flew past VOR approximately 5 NM when I realized my mistake. I immediately turned back toward VOR to re- establish holding pattern. As I was passing over VOR we were given heading 030 to fly and climb instructions. There were no conflicts. Due to rush to enter holding pattern my situational awareness was not appropriate. I will monitor that more closely and verify what I hear on the radio in terms of clrncs.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT OF AN MDT JET ENTERED THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ASSIGNED HOLDING PATTERN.

Narrative: SITTING IN HOLD POS AT END OF RWY AT MANASSAS VA. WE GOT A CLRNC CHANGE. AFTER UPDATING COMPUTERS WE WERE CLRED FOR TKOF, CONTACTED DULLES DEP AND WERE TOLD OUR RTE WAS CLOSED DOWN AND TO PROCEED TO CSN VOR. AT 3000 FT, APPROX 5 NM FROM VOR WE WERE GIVEN HOLDING INSTRUCTIONS, ' HOLD E OF CSN ON 090 DEG RADIAL MAINTAIN 3000 FT WITH R TURNS.' IN MY HASTE TO SET UP RADIAL ON CDI I DIALED IN 090 DEG RADIAL AS MY COURSE WHEN I SHOULD HAVE DIALED IN 270 DEGS. I FLEW PAST VOR APPROX 5 NM WHEN I REALIZED MY MISTAKE. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED BACK TOWARD VOR TO RE- ESTABLISH HOLDING PATTERN. AS I WAS PASSING OVER VOR WE WERE GIVEN HDG 030 TO FLY AND CLB INSTRUCTIONS. THERE WERE NO CONFLICTS. DUE TO RUSH TO ENTER HOLDING PATTERN MY SITUATIONAL AWARENESS WAS NOT APPROPRIATE. I WILL MONITOR THAT MORE CLOSELY AND VERIFY WHAT I HEAR ON THE RADIO IN TERMS OF CLRNCS.

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.