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Flight crew of a DC10 failed to turn to a newly assigned heading in a timely manner causing ATC to inquire as to if they were turning during the time that they finally were doing so.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 336270 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199605 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : iah |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : iah |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | DC-10 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| 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 : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 336270 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| 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:
We were assigned to turn to a heading of 265 degrees at akeem. I was approximately 4 mi late in making the turn. When the controller asked if we made the turn at akeem the captain replied yes. We were already in the turn at that time.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC OF A DC10 FAILED TO TURN TO A NEWLY ASSIGNED HDG IN A TIMELY MANNER CAUSING ATC TO INQUIRE AS TO IF THEY WERE TURNING DURING THE TIME THAT THEY FINALLY WERE DOING SO.
Narrative: WE WERE ASSIGNED TO TURN TO A HDG OF 265 DEGS AT AKEEM. I WAS APPROX 4 MI LATE IN MAKING THE TURN. WHEN THE CTLR ASKED IF WE MADE THE TURN AT AKEEM THE CAPT REPLIED YES. WE WERE ALREADY IN THE TURN AT THAT TIME.
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.