Narrative:

While making the lakes 3 departure out of mci, and after passing the anx VOR, I put the outbound radial of the previous VOR (mkc 109 degrees) in the window instead of the correct radial out of anx. I did not pick up on this mistake, and the center called and said we were right of course. I looked at the departure plate, but unfortunately looked at the mkc radial again. I could not understand the center's concern as the CDI was centered. When center again told us we were right of course, I checked the departure again. This time I realized my error. I had mentally accepted the wrong radial. When I checked it the first time, I again accepted the radial as correct. The third time I looked much more aggressively and found the error.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR ACFT DEVIATES FROM CLRED RTE WHEN FLC SETS WRONG RADIAL IN VOR NAV EQUIP IN ZKC AIRSPACE.

Narrative: WHILE MAKING THE LAKES 3 DEP OUT OF MCI, AND AFTER PASSING THE ANX VOR, I PUT THE OUTBOUND RADIAL OF THE PREVIOUS VOR (MKC 109 DEGS) IN THE WINDOW INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT RADIAL OUT OF ANX. I DID NOT PICK UP ON THIS MISTAKE, AND THE CTR CALLED AND SAID WE WERE R OF COURSE. I LOOKED AT THE DEP PLATE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY LOOKED AT THE MKC RADIAL AGAIN. I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND THE CTR'S CONCERN AS THE CDI WAS CTRED. WHEN CTR AGAIN TOLD US WE WERE R OF COURSE, I CHKED THE DEP AGAIN. THIS TIME I REALIZED MY ERROR. I HAD MENTALLY ACCEPTED THE WRONG RADIAL. WHEN I CHKED IT THE FIRST TIME, I AGAIN ACCEPTED THE RADIAL AS CORRECT. THE THIRD TIME I LOOKED MUCH MORE AGGRESSIVELY AND FOUND THE ERROR.

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.