A DC9 flight crew fails to follow the arrival procedure over omn, fl. In their 'straying' from the desired course they create a potential conflict with another aircraft.

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Attributes
ACN	407950
Time
Date	199807
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : omn
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 15000 msl bound upper : 15000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	407950
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance non adherence other other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 12000 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

From chs VOR we were cleared direct to ormond beach VOR. When we got to the VOR we were supposed to go outbound on the 176 degree radial. Due to a distraction of the flight attendant coming up to the flight deck with a problem, both the captain and I failed to realize we needed to intercept the 176 degree radial outbound. By the time we realized that we were off course, we were 10 mi out on the 215 degree radial. The controller told us to turn left to a heading of 150 degrees to reintercept the bitho seven arrival into orlando. As we were turning back we got a TA then an RA on another aircraft telling us to climb. We then noticed the other aircraft visually and decided to continue our descent. I believe there were 2 factors involved here. The obvious being the flight attendant distracting us. The other is the lack of situational awareness due to complacency from flying this trip 3 days in a row.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC9 FLC FAILS TO FOLLOW THE ARR PROC OVER OMN, FL. IN THEIR 'STRAYING' FROM THE DESIRED COURSE THEY CREATE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT WITH ANOTHER ACFT.

Narrative: FROM CHS VOR WE WERE CLRED DIRECT TO ORMOND BEACH VOR. WHEN WE GOT TO THE VOR WE WERE SUPPOSED TO GO OUTBOUND ON THE 176 DEG RADIAL. DUE TO A DISTR OF THE FLT ATTENDANT COMING UP TO THE FLT DECK WITH A PROB, BOTH THE CAPT AND I FAILED TO REALIZE WE NEEDED TO INTERCEPT THE 176 DEG RADIAL OUTBOUND. BY THE TIME WE REALIZED THAT WE WERE OFF COURSE, WE WERE 10 MI OUT ON THE 215 DEG RADIAL. THE CTLR TOLD US TO TURN L TO A HDG OF 150 DEGS TO REINTERCEPT THE BITHO SEVEN ARR INTO ORLANDO. AS WE WERE TURNING BACK WE GOT A TA THEN AN RA ON ANOTHER ACFT TELLING US TO CLB. WE THEN NOTICED THE OTHER ACFT VISUALLY AND DECIDED TO CONTINUE OUR DSCNT. I BELIEVE THERE WERE 2 FACTORS INVOLVED HERE. THE OBVIOUS BEING THE FLT ATTENDANT DISTRACTING US. THE OTHER IS THE LACK OF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS DUE TO COMPLACENCY FROM FLYING THIS TRIP 3 DAYS IN A ROW.

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.