A BE9L pilot departed rno IFR on the rno 2 SID, but made an early turn causing a pilot deviation.

Attributes
ACN	481169
Time
Date	200008
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rno.airport
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rno.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	King Air C90 E90
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : reno two
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	481169
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On a clear, calm day, ferry (training) flight received an IFR clearance: clear pao, rno 2 departure, V snr, V6, sac, sac 157 degree radial, mod 216 degree radial, leake direct 15000 ft.... On the rno 2 departure using runway 16R, followed rno to 3 NM and made a turn direct swr. At this point, I realized the mountain ridge I am about to cross will be no problem, but decided to consult ATC (rno departure). ATC called before I did and said his MVA at this area is 11000 ft, 'do you wish to obtain a VFR deviation?' I acknowledged with the fact that terrain clearance is no factor. ATC said this might be a possible pilot deviation and asked me to call him. The problem being PIC (me) confusion connecting between the SID (rno 2) and the clearance (intersection vector swr). The min I turned (which I should not since I was vectored)) I realized the problem and was about to correct (with ATC in the loop) but he was quicker.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BE9L PLT DEPARTED RNO IFR ON THE RNO 2 SID, BUT MADE AN EARLY TURN CAUSING A PLTDEV.

Narrative: ON A CLR, CALM DAY, FERRY (TRAINING) FLT RECEIVED AN IFR CLRNC: CLR PAO, RNO 2 DEP, V SNR, V6, SAC, SAC 157 DEG RADIAL, MOD 216 DEG RADIAL, LEAKE DIRECT 15000 FT.... ON THE RNO 2 DEP USING RWY 16R, FOLLOWED RNO TO 3 NM AND MADE A TURN DIRECT SWR. AT THIS POINT, I REALIZED THE MOUNTAIN RIDGE I AM ABOUT TO CROSS WILL BE NO PROB, BUT DECIDED TO CONSULT ATC (RNO DEP). ATC CALLED BEFORE I DID AND SAID HIS MVA AT THIS AREA IS 11000 FT, 'DO YOU WISH TO OBTAIN A VFR DEV?' I ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THE FACT THAT TERRAIN CLRNC IS NO FACTOR. ATC SAID THIS MIGHT BE A POSSIBLE PLTDEV AND ASKED ME TO CALL HIM. THE PROB BEING PIC (ME) CONFUSION CONNECTING BTWN THE SID (RNO 2) AND THE CLRNC (INTXN VECTOR SWR). THE MIN I TURNED (WHICH I SHOULD NOT SINCE I WAS VECTORED)) I REALIZED THE PROB AND WAS ABOUT TO CORRECT (WITH ATC IN THE LOOP) BUT HE WAS QUICKER.

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.