An MD80 flight crew, is criticized for not adhering to holding pattern standards by a ZDC controller...

Attributes
ACN	381810
Time
Date	199710
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : eno
State Reference	DE
Altitude	msl bound lower : 19000 msl bound upper : 19000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 4400
ASRS Report	381810
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were told to hold 20 mi north of smyrna VOR. When I completed my first circuit, I overshot the holding radial, due to underestimating the wind effect. The controller told me that he needed me to do a better job of staying on the holding side of the radial.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 FLC, IS CRITICIZED FOR NOT ADHERING TO HOLDING PATTERN STANDARDS BY A ZDC CTLR.

Narrative: WE WERE TOLD TO HOLD 20 MI N OF SMYRNA VOR. WHEN I COMPLETED MY FIRST CIRCUIT, I OVERSHOT THE HOLDING RADIAL, DUE TO UNDERESTIMATING THE WIND EFFECT. THE CTLR TOLD ME THAT HE NEEDED ME TO DO A BETTER JOB OF STAYING ON THE HOLDING SIDE OF THE RADIAL.

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.