Flight crew of medium large transport on a SID is given a heading because of a 'strong west wind,' and believe it will keep them on the assigned radial. When switching to center they are notified that they are heading for a military warning area which is hot. Told to maintain the 120 degree heading as assigned.

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Attributes
ACN	395510
Time
Date	199802
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : enl
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 23000 msl bound upper : 23000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 600 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 3300
ASRS Report	395510
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

We were en route from stl to cvg via the stl SID to the cvg STAR. The routing called for the enl VOR 090 degree radial to intercept the cvg STAR. We were given a heading of 120 degrees because of 'a strong west wind' according to the center controller. We assumed this heading was given to maintain the 090 degree radial. When we switched to ZID, the controller asked our heading. We told her 090 degrees. She said to maintain 120 degree heading due to 'red one' being active (a military warning area). We complied as we were cleared by ATC and continued to cvg, our destination.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF MLG ON A SID IS GIVEN A HEADING BECAUSE OF A 'STRONG W WIND,' AND BELIEVE IT WILL KEEP THEM ON THE ASSIGNED RADIAL. WHEN SWITCHING TO CTR THEY ARE NOTIFIED THAT THEY ARE HEADING FOR A MIL WARNING AREA WHICH IS HOT. TOLD TO MAINTAIN THE 120 DEG HDG AS ASSIGNED.

Narrative: WE WERE ENRTE FROM STL TO CVG VIA THE STL SID TO THE CVG STAR. THE ROUTING CALLED FOR THE ENL VOR 090 DEG RADIAL TO INTERCEPT THE CVG STAR. WE WERE GIVEN A HDG OF 120 DEGS BECAUSE OF 'A STRONG W WIND' ACCORDING TO THE CTR CTLR. WE ASSUMED THIS HEADING WAS GIVEN TO MAINTAIN THE 090 DEG RADIAL. WHEN WE SWITCHED TO ZID, THE CTLR ASKED OUR HEADING. WE TOLD HER 090 DEGS. SHE SAID TO MAINTAIN 120 DEG HDG DUE TO 'RED ONE' BEING ACTIVE (A MIL WARNING AREA). WE COMPLIED AS WE WERE CLRED BY ATC AND CONTINUED TO CVG, OUR DEST.

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.