Narrative:

Approaching pxt, we were advised by ATC that we were 3 mi east of J191 approaching R4008 which was hot. We were instructed to turn left to intercept the jet route/arrival route. During this phase of flight, we had just been served dessert and one of the flight attendants was visiting the cockpit. Aircraft mode was heading select/performance cruise with hopewell tuned and idented, flying the hopewell 036 degree radial. Captain had map displayed and first officer had compass rose. Recommendations. As the arrival procedures are approached, eliminate distractions in the cockpit such as visits and meals.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SLIGHT TRACK DEV TOWARDS A 'HOT' RESTR AREA.

Narrative: APCHING PXT, WE WERE ADVISED BY ATC THAT WE WERE 3 MI E OF J191 APCHING R4008 WHICH WAS HOT. WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO TURN L TO INTERCEPT THE JET RTE/ARR RTE. DURING THIS PHASE OF FLT, WE HAD JUST BEEN SERVED DESSERT AND ONE OF THE FLT ATTENDANTS WAS VISITING THE COCKPIT. ACFT MODE WAS HEADING SELECT/PERFORMANCE CRUISE WITH HOPEWELL TUNED AND IDENTED, FLYING THE HOPEWELL 036 DEG RADIAL. CAPT HAD MAP DISPLAYED AND FO HAD COMPASS ROSE. RECOMMENDATIONS. AS THE ARR PROCS ARE APCHED, ELIMINATE DISTRACTIONS IN THE COCKPIT SUCH AS VISITS AND MEALS.

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.