CE550 en route crg FL330. Misread high altitude chart between cew- tlh. Thought should fly 122 mi on...

Attributes
ACN	364440
Time
Date	199703
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cew
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Citation II S2/Bravo
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zjx enroute other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 4630 flight time type : 650
ASRS Report	364440
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Cruising in VMC at FL330 en route from dwh to crg on J2 between cew VOR and tlh VOR, we discovered we were off course. We discovered we were off course when ATC advised us to turn 20 degrees right to join J2. Also, approximately 1 min before ATC gave us the heading, I asked the first officer to tune in 288 degree radial to tlh VOR to set up for when we intercepted the radial. Between the tlh VOR indications and ATC, we realized we were north of course and we immediately corrected course. In analyzing what had occurred and why, we realized we had thought we were supposed to go 122 NM on the 088 degree radial off cew VOR. We were supposed to go 52 NM as depicted on the high chart, and then fly inbound on the 288 degree radial to tlh VOR. I (the PIC) was the PF but when the first officer opened the chart and stated that we were to fly on the cew VOR 088 degree radial to 122 NM, I had glanced over, saw the '122' and thought the first officer's statement to be true. The '122' was in reality the total distance between vors. Some contributing factors may be that I am a new captain with the company and that I have been flying a CE560-1R with FMS and we were in a non FMS airplane. I have learned to take a harder look at radials and distances, and to doublechk everything whenever possible.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CE550 ENRTE CRG FL330. MISREAD HIGH ALT CHART BTWN CEW- TLH. THOUGHT SHOULD FLY 122 MI ON 088 DEG RADIAL. ENDED N OF COURSE AND CTR VECTORED BACK TO AIRWAY.

Narrative: CRUISING IN VMC AT FL330 ENRTE FROM DWH TO CRG ON J2 BTWN CEW VOR AND TLH VOR, WE DISCOVERED WE WERE OFF COURSE. WE DISCOVERED WE WERE OFF COURSE WHEN ATC ADVISED US TO TURN 20 DEGS R TO JOIN J2. ALSO, APPROX 1 MIN BEFORE ATC GAVE US THE HDG, I ASKED THE FO TO TUNE IN 288 DEG RADIAL TO TLH VOR TO SET UP FOR WHEN WE INTERCEPTED THE RADIAL. BTWN THE TLH VOR INDICATIONS AND ATC, WE REALIZED WE WERE N OF COURSE AND WE IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED COURSE. IN ANALYZING WHAT HAD OCCURRED AND WHY, WE REALIZED WE HAD THOUGHT WE WERE SUPPOSED TO GO 122 NM ON THE 088 DEG RADIAL OFF CEW VOR. WE WERE SUPPOSED TO GO 52 NM AS DEPICTED ON THE HIGH CHART, AND THEN FLY INBOUND ON THE 288 DEG RADIAL TO TLH VOR. I (THE PIC) WAS THE PF BUT WHEN THE FO OPENED THE CHART AND STATED THAT WE WERE TO FLY ON THE CEW VOR 088 DEG RADIAL TO 122 NM, I HAD GLANCED OVER, SAW THE '122' AND THOUGHT THE FO'S STATEMENT TO BE TRUE. THE '122' WAS IN REALITY THE TOTAL DISTANCE BTWN VORS. SOME CONTRIBUTING FACTORS MAY BE THAT I AM A NEW CAPT WITH THE COMPANY AND THAT I HAVE BEEN FLYING A CE560-1R WITH FMS AND WE WERE IN A NON FMS AIRPLANE. I HAVE LEARNED TO TAKE A HARDER LOOK AT RADIALS AND DISTANCES, AND TO DOUBLECHK EVERYTHING WHENEVER POSSIBLE.

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.

CE550 en route crg FL330. Misread high altitude chart between cew- tlh. Thought should fly 122 mi on 088 degree radial. Ended north of course and center vectored back to airway.