A319 CR32 had track deviation in ZLA class east airspace.

Attributes
ACN	480350
Time
Date	200007
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : bld.vortac
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl single value : 15000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla.artcc tracon : l30.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : mead 2 pgs departure : on vectors departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 95 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 95
ASRS Report	480530
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance FAA
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure

Narrative:

After departing las (runway 25R), las departure gave us heading 080 degrees (took us off FMS departure for this heading). About 15 NM wnw of bld, we understood departure to say 'direct pgs flight plan route.' when checking on with ZLA, we were queried about not being on the STAR. We told lax it was our understanding that from 080 degree heading we were cleared direct pgs flight plan route. To further substantiate this understanding, continuing on a heading of 080 degrees would never have intercepted the STAR (MEAD2.pgs) because we were too far north and departure did not give us another heading to intercept.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A319 CR32 HAD TRACK DEV IN ZLA CLASS E AIRSPACE.

Narrative: AFTER DEPARTING LAS (RWY 25R), LAS DEP GAVE US HDG 080 DEGS (TOOK US OFF FMS DEP FOR THIS HDG). ABOUT 15 NM WNW OF BLD, WE UNDERSTOOD DEP TO SAY 'DIRECT PGS FLT PLAN RTE.' WHEN CHKING ON WITH ZLA, WE WERE QUERIED ABOUT NOT BEING ON THE STAR. WE TOLD LAX IT WAS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT FROM 080 DEG HDG WE WERE CLRED DIRECT PGS FLT PLAN RTE. TO FURTHER SUBSTANTIATE THIS UNDERSTANDING, CONTINUING ON A HDG OF 080 DEGS WOULD NEVER HAVE INTERCEPTED THE STAR (MEAD2.PGS) BECAUSE WE WERE TOO FAR N AND DEP DID NOT GIVE US ANOTHER HDG TO INTERCEPT.

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.