<< >> NASA ASRS Report 415110, September 1998

First officer of a cessna citation C525 turned too early during a SID departure resulting in ATC intervention to remind the flight crew of the actual fix for the turn. The first officer corrected back at once with no known conflict.

Attributes
ACN	415110
Time
Date	199809
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phx
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phx
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna Citation Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 180 flight time type : 120
ASRS Report	415110
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
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

Narrative:

Departed runway 8R at phx, cleared push 1 departure, cie transition. Shortly after crossing phx VOR (8 NM) began published turn to heading of 190 degrees. Should have begun turn at 4 NM east of VOR. Departure controller informed me of error. I corrected and thanked him for bringing it to our attention. No known traffic conflict.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FO OF A CESSNA CITATION C525 TURNED TOO EARLY DURING A SID DEP RESULTING IN ATC INTERVENTION TO REMIND THE FLC OF THE ACTUAL FIX FOR THE TURN. THE FO CORRECTED BACK AT ONCE WITH NO KNOWN CONFLICT.

Narrative: DEPARTED RWY 8R AT PHX, CLRED PUSH 1 DEP, CIE TRANSITION. SHORTLY AFTER XING PHX VOR (8 NM) BEGAN PUBLISHED TURN TO HDG OF 190 DEGS. SHOULD HAVE BEGUN TURN AT 4 NM E OF VOR. DEP CTLR INFORMED ME OF ERROR. I CORRECTED AND THANKED HIM FOR BRINGING IT TO OUR ATTN. NO KNOWN TFC CONFLICT.

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.