ZFW controller concerned with recurrent air carrier IFR departure non compliance.

Attributes
ACN	506551
Time
Date	200104
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : maf.airport
Altitude	msl single value : 4800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	other
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : other published ifr departure
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller limited radar : 10 controller non radar : 10 controller radar : 9 controller time certified in position1 : 8
ASRS Report	506551
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
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:

This is a common occurrence at midland with air carrier X. The flight is cleared, departs, and flies runway heading. Problem: runway heading was never assigned. They are cleared 'as filed.' after a couple of mi, the flight crew either 'reminds' us that they are on runway heading or asks to turn on course. After being reminded of their clearance, the flcs generally say they 'forgot' or that they are 'used to operating like that.' pilots must be more vigilant in their actions when the tower or approach control is closed. Business as usual will get you in trouble!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZFW CTLR CONCERNED WITH RECURRENT ACR IFR DEP NON COMPLIANCE.

Narrative: THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AT MIDLAND WITH ACR X. THE FLT IS CLRED, DEPARTS, AND FLIES RWY HDG. PROB: RWY HDG WAS NEVER ASSIGNED. THEY ARE CLRED 'AS FILED.' AFTER A COUPLE OF MI, THE FLC EITHER 'REMINDS' US THAT THEY ARE ON RWY HDG OR ASKS TO TURN ON COURSE. AFTER BEING REMINDED OF THEIR CLRNC, THE FLCS GENERALLY SAY THEY 'FORGOT' OR THAT THEY ARE 'USED TO OPERATING LIKE THAT.' PLTS MUST BE MORE VIGILANT IN THEIR ACTIONS WHEN THE TWR OR APCH CTL IS CLOSED. BUSINESS AS USUAL WILL GET YOU IN TROUBLE!

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.