Failure to follow STAR arrival instructions. Deviation from clearance route. Heading track deviation...

Attributes
ACN	315637
Time
Date	199509
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mem
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mem
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	315637
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 2750 flight time type : 260
ASRS Report	315200
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure 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:

First time to fly the walet 7 arrival to mem I thought that an assigned heading was given and did not make the 355 degree turn at 8 DME. Controller turned us at 5 mi. No conflict noted. Supplemental information from acn 315200: I was second in command and it was not my leg to fly, I was doing the PNF duties! We were busy in the cockpit and flew past the 8 DME turn to 355 degree on the arrival. It was 5 DME when we initiated a turn to 335 degree on the controller's request. He was upset, you could tell by the sound of his voice.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FAILURE TO FOLLOW STAR ARR INSTRUCTIONS. DEV FROM CLRNC RTE. HDG TRACK DEV.

Narrative: FIRST TIME TO FLY THE WALET 7 ARR TO MEM I THOUGHT THAT AN ASSIGNED HDG WAS GIVEN AND DID NOT MAKE THE 355 DEG TURN AT 8 DME. CTLR TURNED US AT 5 MI. NO CONFLICT NOTED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 315200: I WAS SECOND IN COMMAND AND IT WAS NOT MY LEG TO FLY, I WAS DOING THE PNF DUTIES! WE WERE BUSY IN THE COCKPIT AND FLEW PAST THE 8 DME TURN TO 355 DEG ON THE ARR. IT WAS 5 DME WHEN WE INITIATED A TURN TO 335 DEG ON THE CTLR'S REQUEST. HE WAS UPSET, YOU COULD TELL BY THE SOUND OF HIS VOICE.

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.