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Mdt aircraft in cruise was cleared direct an intersection. Reporter captain inserted it into the FMS, but it didn't change to 'active.' controller again called to go direct and the reporter was able to insert it correctly.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 402210 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199805 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zid |
| State Reference | IN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 11000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct enroute airway : zid |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 402210 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 125 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 402073 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
After multiple vectors we were cleared direct tarne intersection. I brought tarne up on the FMS, however, it failed to change to the 'active' color. The controller once again gave us a heading direct tarne. I re-initialized tarne on the FMS and it took up the correct course.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MDT ACFT IN CRUISE WAS CLRED DIRECT AN INTXN. RPTR CAPT INSERTED IT INTO THE FMS, BUT IT DIDN'T CHANGE TO 'ACTIVE.' CTLR AGAIN CALLED TO GO DIRECT AND THE RPTR WAS ABLE TO INSERT IT CORRECTLY.
Narrative: AFTER MULTIPLE VECTORS WE WERE CLRED DIRECT TARNE INTXN. I BROUGHT TARNE UP ON THE FMS, HOWEVER, IT FAILED TO CHANGE TO THE 'ACTIVE' COLOR. THE CTLR ONCE AGAIN GAVE US A HDG DIRECT TARNE. I RE-INITIALIZED TARNE ON THE FMS AND IT TOOK UP THE CORRECT COURSE.
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.