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A GPS equipped DC8 freighter experiences a deviation from assigned airspace, flying off the designated airway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 427650 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199902 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : rbv |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 12000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | DC-8F |
| Route In Use | departure other departure sid : sid enroute airway : n90 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 2200 |
| ASRS Report | 427650 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
ATC cleared us direct to rbv VOR. Entered direct to in apollo 2112 GPS. When we crossed over the VOR the GPS did not switch over to automatic route and track J230. Advised by ATC 5 mi south of airway. Wrote GPS up in logbook. Maintenance advised us that problem has occurred before. Aircraft equipped with only 1 GPS. Should have 2 for xchk.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A GPS EQUIPPED DC8 FREIGHTER EXPERIENCES A DEV FROM ASSIGNED AIRSPACE, FLYING OFF THE DESIGNATED AIRWAY.
Narrative: ATC CLRED US DIRECT TO RBV VOR. ENTERED DIRECT TO IN APOLLO 2112 GPS. WHEN WE CROSSED OVER THE VOR THE GPS DID NOT SWITCH OVER TO AUTO RTE AND TRACK J230. ADVISED BY ATC 5 MI S OF AIRWAY. WROTE GPS UP IN LOGBOOK. MAINT ADVISED US THAT PROB HAS OCCURRED BEFORE. ACFT EQUIPPED WITH ONLY 1 GPS. SHOULD HAVE 2 FOR XCHK.
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.