Narrative:

On departure from tri, cleared to hmv shine 5 arrival clt. After passing hmv, set and tracked outbound on the 094 degree radial vice 156 degree radial (radial off vxv on shine 5 arrival). Center called at 15 DME and gave heading of 170 degrees to intercept 314 degree radial clt. Captain was off frequency copying ATIS for clt and getting gate assignment. Cause: misread STAR, in moderate turbulence.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG FLC ON STAR USES WRONG RADIAL. RPTR MISREAD THE RADIAL DUE TO TURB.

Narrative: ON DEP FROM TRI, CLRED TO HMV SHINE 5 ARR CLT. AFTER PASSING HMV, SET AND TRACKED OUTBOUND ON THE 094 DEG RADIAL VICE 156 DEG RADIAL (RADIAL OFF VXV ON SHINE 5 ARR). CTR CALLED AT 15 DME AND GAVE HDG OF 170 DEGS TO INTERCEPT 314 DEG RADIAL CLT. CAPT WAS OFF FREQ COPYING ATIS FOR CLT AND GETTING GATE ASSIGNMENT. CAUSE: MISREAD STAR, IN MODERATE TURB.

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.