Track deviation. - NASA ASRS

Attributes
ACN	488170
Time
Date	200010
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : omn.vortac
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx.artcc
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	arrival star : bitho.7
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	488170
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	488163
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While on bitho 7 arrival to mco, we reviewed the NOTAMS for our approach into mco. While we were doing this, we drifted approximately 7 1/2 mi to the east of the 356 degree radial due to strong west winds. We were alerted to this by ZJX. We could have avoided this by having the PF continue to fly the aircraft (as his sole responsibility) and have the PNF check the NOTAMS. We were both looking at the NOTAMS at the same time and this led to the error.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TRACK DEV.

Narrative: WHILE ON BITHO 7 ARR TO MCO, WE REVIEWED THE NOTAMS FOR OUR APCH INTO MCO. WHILE WE WERE DOING THIS, WE DRIFTED APPROX 7 1/2 MI TO THE E OF THE 356 DEG RADIAL DUE TO STRONG W WINDS. WE WERE ALERTED TO THIS BY ZJX. WE COULD HAVE AVOIDED THIS BY HAVING THE PF CONTINUE TO FLY THE ACFT (AS HIS SOLE RESPONSIBILITY) AND HAVE THE PNF CHK THE NOTAMS. WE WERE BOTH LOOKING AT THE NOTAMS AT THE SAME TIME AND THIS LED TO THE ERROR.

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.