BAE4100 heading deviation on approach to iad.

Attributes
ACN	454187
Time
Date	199910
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : robert
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : iad.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Jetstream 41
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude descent : vacating altitude
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 2100 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	454187
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Syr-iad. Captain was told to turn 280 degrees at robrt (GPS fix) and forgot to. I was the PNF and was talking to company on radio #2 and never heard ATC's instructions. When I came back on the #1 radio nothing was told to me about our new instructions. After we failed to turn at robrt, ATC notified us and we turned and the captain apologized twice. Because of increased traffic in the washington dulles area, we had been given a lot of vectors prior. The captain had 'get home syndrome' and wanted to just fly fast and get the day done with. Even when ATC gave us a slower airspeed to fly, it took him over 2 mins to slow the aircraft down because he was so angry and distraught. CRM would have prevented this missed turn. CRM is important to me but it's difficult when a captain makes no required calls and doesn't inform you of pertinent information.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BAE4100 HDG DEV ON APCH TO IAD.

Narrative: SYR-IAD. CAPT WAS TOLD TO TURN 280 DEGS AT ROBRT (GPS FIX) AND FORGOT TO. I WAS THE PNF AND WAS TALKING TO COMPANY ON RADIO #2 AND NEVER HEARD ATC'S INSTRUCTIONS. WHEN I CAME BACK ON THE #1 RADIO NOTHING WAS TOLD TO ME ABOUT OUR NEW INSTRUCTIONS. AFTER WE FAILED TO TURN AT ROBRT, ATC NOTIFIED US AND WE TURNED AND THE CAPT APOLOGIZED TWICE. BECAUSE OF INCREASED TFC IN THE WASHINGTON DULLES AREA, WE HAD BEEN GIVEN A LOT OF VECTORS PRIOR. THE CAPT HAD 'GET HOME SYNDROME' AND WANTED TO JUST FLY FAST AND GET THE DAY DONE WITH. EVEN WHEN ATC GAVE US A SLOWER AIRSPD TO FLY, IT TOOK HIM OVER 2 MINS TO SLOW THE ACFT DOWN BECAUSE HE WAS SO ANGRY AND DISTRAUGHT. CRM WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS MISSED TURN. CRM IS IMPORTANT TO ME BUT IT'S DIFFICULT WHEN A CAPT MAKES NO REQUIRED CALLS AND DOESN'T INFORM YOU OF PERTINENT INFO.

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.