Narrative:

I was given a heading to fly of 180 degrees. When given over to tpa, I thought I received the ok to proceed on course. I must have been mistaken as tpa advised I was off course and said I did not have the ok to proceed on course. I corrected to the 180 degree heading. Within 5 mins I was told to proceed on course.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA24 TURNS AWAY FROM HIS ASSIGNED HDG WHEN THE PLT MISINTERPS THE INITIAL CONTACT REMARKS FROM TPA APCH CTL. THOUGHT HE HAD BEEN CLRED ON COURSE BUT HADN'T BEEN.

Narrative: I WAS GIVEN A HDG TO FLY OF 180 DEGS. WHEN GIVEN OVER TO TPA, I THOUGHT I RECEIVED THE OK TO PROCEED ON COURSE. I MUST HAVE BEEN MISTAKEN AS TPA ADVISED I WAS OFF COURSE AND SAID I DID NOT HAVE THE OK TO PROCEED ON COURSE. I CORRECTED TO THE 180 DEG HDG. WITHIN 5 MINS I WAS TOLD TO PROCEED ON 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.