Track deviation. Selected wrong airway radial.

Attributes
ACN	316650
Time
Date	199509
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : slc
State Reference	UT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 14000 msl bound upper : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
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	enroute airway : zlc
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 13500 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	316650
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance 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:

On departure from slc distracted by traffic 15 mi ahead with numerous altitude changes on departure. We dialed in wrong airway: O55 degree radial (J154) instead of 078 degree radial (J56). Center called and we corrected on course by 30 mi DME. Too used to going on jet 55 -- my own fault -- dangerous complacency.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TRACK DEV. SELECTED WRONG AIRWAY RADIAL.

Narrative: ON DEP FROM SLC DISTRACTED BY TFC 15 MI AHEAD WITH NUMEROUS ALT CHANGES ON DEP. WE DIALED IN WRONG AIRWAY: O55 DEG RADIAL (J154) INSTEAD OF 078 DEG RADIAL (J56). CTR CALLED AND WE CORRECTED ON COURSE BY 30 MI DME. TOO USED TO GOING ON JET 55 -- MY OWN FAULT -- DANGEROUS COMPLACENCY.

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.