Narrative:

After flying a vector per ATC request, we thought we heard we were cleared direct 'to boy' boysen reservoir. A few mins later ATC asked if we were direct to 'da boy,' meaning dbs/dubois. Our route was dbs-boy-ddy...earlier after takeoff. The confusion was it sounded like we were cleared to boy versus dbs. I told ATC we were cleared to boy, and he said ok, cleared to boysen reservoir (boy). He did not make a big deal about it, but looking back, I'm now not sure whether we were actually cleared to dbs or boy. So here's a report, just in case. Lesson learned, when in doubt ask for a clarification.

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Title: A LOW TIME A300 CAPT ADMITTED THAT HE MAY HAVE MISHEARD ZLC, CAUSING HIM TO MAKE A TRACK DEV.

Narrative: AFTER FLYING A VECTOR PER ATC REQUEST, WE THOUGHT WE HEARD WE WERE CLRED DIRECT 'TO BOY' BOYSEN RESERVOIR. A FEW MINS LATER ATC ASKED IF WE WERE DIRECT TO 'DA BOY,' MEANING DBS/DUBOIS. OUR RTE WAS DBS-BOY-DDY...EARLIER AFTER TKOF. THE CONFUSION WAS IT SOUNDED LIKE WE WERE CLRED TO BOY VERSUS DBS. I TOLD ATC WE WERE CLRED TO BOY, AND HE SAID OK, CLRED TO BOYSEN RESERVOIR (BOY). HE DID NOT MAKE A BIG DEAL ABOUT IT, BUT LOOKING BACK, I'M NOW NOT SURE WHETHER WE WERE ACTUALLY CLRED TO DBS OR BOY. SO HERE'S A RPT, JUST IN CASE. LESSON LEARNED, WHEN IN DOUBT ASK FOR A CLARIFICATION.

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.