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Pilot of grumman AA5B has problem with heading assignment on IFR clearance. Flew runway heading instead of vector heading after departure.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 377170 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199708 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mdt |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mdt |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : initial |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 330 flight time type : 275 |
| ASRS Report | 377170 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was given an IFR flight plan direct to an intersection (scape). Flight plan included flying runway heading initially (350 degrees). After contacting departure (harrisburg) I was told I was off course. He said I was assigned 310 degrees and told me to turn to it. I interpreted the flight plan to mean fly runway heading until contact with departure, then direct to scape. I should have clarified before takeoff how they wanted me to navigation to the intersection.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF GRUMMAN AA5B HAS PROB WITH HEADING ASSIGNMENT ON IFR CLRNC. FLEW RWY HEADING INSTEAD OF VECTOR HEADING AFTER DEP.
Narrative: I WAS GIVEN AN IFR FLT PLAN DIRECT TO AN INTXN (SCAPE). FLT PLAN INCLUDED FLYING RWY HEADING INITIALLY (350 DEGS). AFTER CONTACTING DEP (HARRISBURG) I WAS TOLD I WAS OFF COURSE. HE SAID I WAS ASSIGNED 310 DEGS AND TOLD ME TO TURN TO IT. I INTERPRETED THE FLT PLAN TO MEAN FLY RWY HEADING UNTIL CONTACT WITH DEP, THEN DIRECT TO SCAPE. I SHOULD HAVE CLARIFIED BEFORE TKOF HOW THEY WANTED ME TO NAV TO THE INTXN.
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.