Narrative:

Approaching vla on a 200 degree heading. Cleared to hold east of vla as published at 9000 ft. Planned entry based on incorrect holding radial of 97 degrees vice 67 degrees. Executed left turn for parallel entry into standard pattern versus making a right direct entry as appropriate for the 67 degree radial. ATC vectors received away from higher traffic preparing for jump operations. Follow up phone call with ZKC results in 'no problems' and clarification in the matter. Having had the published holding readily available, I can't explain the mistake of confusing a 97 degree for a 67 degree holding radial. Attention to detail? Complacency? Crew verification process -- CRM?

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR LTT ENTERED HOLDING ON THE WRONG RADIAL AT VLA. ERROR ADMITTED, BUT FOUND BY ARTCC. NON ADHERENCE TO PUBLISHED PROC AND CLRNC.

Narrative: APCHING VLA ON A 200 DEG HDG. CLRED TO HOLD E OF VLA AS PUBLISHED AT 9000 FT. PLANNED ENTRY BASED ON INCORRECT HOLDING RADIAL OF 97 DEGS VICE 67 DEGS. EXECUTED L TURN FOR PARALLEL ENTRY INTO STANDARD PATTERN VERSUS MAKING A R DIRECT ENTRY AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE 67 DEG RADIAL. ATC VECTORS RECEIVED AWAY FROM HIGHER TFC PREPARING FOR JUMP OPS. FOLLOW UP PHONE CALL WITH ZKC RESULTS IN 'NO PROBS' AND CLARIFICATION IN THE MATTER. HAVING HAD THE PUBLISHED HOLDING READILY AVAILABLE, I CAN'T EXPLAIN THE MISTAKE OF CONFUSING A 97 DEG FOR A 67 DEG HOLDING RADIAL. ATTN TO DETAIL? COMPLACENCY? CREW VERIFICATION PROCESS -- CRM?

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.