Narrative:

Failed to intercept sbj 100 degrees after takeoff from ewr. ATIS was the only way to get this information for the arthur kill departure out of ewr. We thought that the information said: to expect to intercept rather than: intercept sbj 100 degrees. So we flew through the course by approximately 3 mi before ATC asked us to re-intercept the course. Apparently we need to be more aware as to what ATIS says. This statement was mixed in with all kinds of NOTAMS which did not help. Needs to be published on the arthur kill departure if that is what they want you to do all the time.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF MDT MISREADS THE SID AND FAILS TO INTERCEPT A RADIAL ON INITIAL CLB. DEP CTLR CATCHES THE ERROR. INFO IS ON THE ATIS BUT COMBINED WITH MANY NOTAMS.

Narrative: FAILED TO INTERCEPT SBJ 100 DEGS AFTER TKOF FROM EWR. ATIS WAS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THIS INFO FOR THE ARTHUR KILL DEP OUT OF EWR. WE THOUGHT THAT THE INFO SAID: TO EXPECT TO INTERCEPT RATHER THAN: INTERCEPT SBJ 100 DEGS. SO WE FLEW THROUGH THE COURSE BY APPROX 3 MI BEFORE ATC ASKED US TO RE-INTERCEPT THE COURSE. APPARENTLY WE NEED TO BE MORE AWARE AS TO WHAT ATIS SAYS. THIS STATEMENT WAS MIXED IN WITH ALL KINDS OF NOTAMS WHICH DID NOT HELP. NEEDS TO BE PUBLISHED ON THE ARTHUR KILL DEP IF THAT IS WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO DO ALL THE 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.