Narrative:

This procedure for takeoff is too complex when other problems arise on takeoff, such as power or navigation problems. On our takeoff that morning, the LNAV was slow to respond. The PF was slow to turn, thus getting our flight close to the prohibited area. At about 4000 ft, the PF, trying to put the autoplt on, was unsuccessful, thus letting the aircraft get slow for the flap confign. Captain was distraction by ATC changing frequency. PF was a new hire and new to the aircraft. He had a hard time flying the aircraft with no automation. There should be more basic hand flying in IOE.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LGT CAPT THINKS THE COMPLEXITY OF THE DCA DEP PROC IS OVERLY COMPLEX.

Narrative: THIS PROC FOR TKOF IS TOO COMPLEX WHEN OTHER PROBS ARISE ON TKOF, SUCH AS PWR OR NAV PROBS. ON OUR TKOF THAT MORNING, THE LNAV WAS SLOW TO RESPOND. THE PF WAS SLOW TO TURN, THUS GETTING OUR FLT CLOSE TO THE PROHIBITED AREA. AT ABOUT 4000 FT, THE PF, TRYING TO PUT THE AUTOPLT ON, WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, THUS LETTING THE ACFT GET SLOW FOR THE FLAP CONFIGN. CAPT WAS DISTR BY ATC CHANGING FREQ. PF WAS A NEW HIRE AND NEW TO THE ACFT. HE HAD A HARD TIME FLYING THE ACFT WITH NO AUTOMATION. THERE SHOULD BE MORE BASIC HAND FLYING IN IOE.

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.