Narrative:

Conducting IOE -- student on vectors then asked to proceed direct springfield VOR and flight plan route. He initiated turn and I went heads down to use ACARS. ATC called and advised present heading causing a drift north of a direct course to VOR. ATC provided short vector to avoid a conflict. Student coming from all glass aircraft (B757).

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC MEMBER ON AN IOE CHK FLT FAILED TO ESTABLISH A HDG THAT WOULD FOLLOW CLRNC RTE, RESULTING IN ATC INTERVENTION AND VECTORS TO ON COURSE AND AVOIDANCE OF CONFLICT WITH OTHER TFC.

Narrative: CONDUCTING IOE -- STUDENT ON VECTORS THEN ASKED TO PROCEED DIRECT SPRINGFIELD VOR AND FLT PLAN RTE. HE INITIATED TURN AND I WENT HEADS DOWN TO USE ACARS. ATC CALLED AND ADVISED PRESENT HDG CAUSING A DRIFT N OF A DIRECT COURSE TO VOR. ATC PROVIDED SHORT VECTOR TO AVOID A CONFLICT. STUDENT COMING FROM ALL GLASS ACFT (B757).

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.