Narrative:

We were cleared over csg VOR to clear a restr area which is different from the normal direct rrs route. First officer was flying, I was talking to company about WX at destination on second radio. When I returned, he said ATC requested 90 degree turn to avoid restr area. We made turn to clear area and continued normally. We did not enter restr area but missed csg VOR by about 5 mi. First officer thought he could cut corner. I should have been paying closer attention while on #2 radio.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: E120 NEGLECTS TO PROCEED ON COURSE AFTER AVOIDANCE OF RESTR AREA. CSG.

Narrative: WE WERE CLRED OVER CSG VOR TO CLR A RESTR AREA WHICH IS DIFFERENT FROM THE NORMAL DIRECT RRS RTE. FO WAS FLYING, I WAS TALKING TO COMPANY ABOUT WX AT DEST ON SECOND RADIO. WHEN I RETURNED, HE SAID ATC REQUESTED 90 DEG TURN TO AVOID RESTR AREA. WE MADE TURN TO CLR AREA AND CONTINUED NORMALLY. WE DID NOT ENTER RESTR AREA BUT MISSED CSG VOR BY ABOUT 5 MI. FO THOUGHT HE COULD CUT CORNER. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN PAYING CLOSER ATTN WHILE ON #2 RADIO.

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.