Flight crew misinterps the arthur kill 2 departure out of ewr. Heading deviation results.

Attributes
ACN	398589
Time
Date	199803
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ewr
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 1400
ASRS Report	398589
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	other controllera other flight crewa
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
Situations
Publication	Unspecified

Narrative:

Runway 22R takeoff from ewr with an arthur kill 2 departure and lanna transition. Departure calls for 2 quick turns, a maximum crossing altitude, and either 260 degree heading for vectors or a 260 degree heading to intercept the sbj 100 degree radial, inbound. First officer flying. We missed our turn to the sbj 100 degree radial and continued to 260 degree heading. Human performance considerations: the day started early and we were both tired. The complexity of the departure suggested that after several turns we had 'done enough.' the depiction showed arrows going both ways, 1 for the continued heading and 1 diverging from it for our transition. In retrospect, it is clearly marked. Departure control noticed our error and cleared us direct sbj. Such complex departures should be (is not) included in the aircraft FMS database.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC MISINTERPS THE ARTHUR KILL 2 DEP OUT OF EWR. HDG DEV RESULTS.

Narrative: RWY 22R TKOF FROM EWR WITH AN ARTHUR KILL 2 DEP AND LANNA TRANSITION. DEP CALLS FOR 2 QUICK TURNS, A MAX XING ALT, AND EITHER 260 DEG HDG FOR VECTORS OR A 260 DEG HDG TO INTERCEPT THE SBJ 100 DEG RADIAL, INBOUND. FO FLYING. WE MISSED OUR TURN TO THE SBJ 100 DEG RADIAL AND CONTINUED TO 260 DEG HDG. HUMAN PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS: THE DAY STARTED EARLY AND WE WERE BOTH TIRED. THE COMPLEXITY OF THE DEP SUGGESTED THAT AFTER SEVERAL TURNS WE HAD 'DONE ENOUGH.' THE DEPICTION SHOWED ARROWS GOING BOTH WAYS, 1 FOR THE CONTINUED HDG AND 1 DIVERGING FROM IT FOR OUR TRANSITION. IN RETROSPECT, IT IS CLRLY MARKED. DEP CTL NOTICED OUR ERROR AND CLRED US DIRECT SBJ. SUCH COMPLEX DEPS SHOULD BE (IS NOT) INCLUDED IN THE ACFT FMS DATABASE.

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.