Narrative:

Cleared hornet 1 departure naley transition. I (PF) initially briefed runway 36L departure left turn to 330 det at 2.5 clt. I could not find a text explaining the naley transition. I did find a text listed under departure that stated 'proceed via the depicted radial to the transition fix. I thought that meant for the naley transition we should proceed via the 022 radial out to naley. I was not sure and due to the increase in security procedures we did not have time to clarify this prior to push back. We decide we would ask tower prior to takeoff to verify either a straight out climb or a left turn at clt 2.5 DME. Tower was extremely busy and cleared us for an immediate takeoff. When on the runway he told us to get off as landing traffic was to close. I was thinking that would give us a chance to ask tower to clarify departure procedures. But again we could not get a word in at all until we were again cleared for an immediate takeoff. I decided the wording of proceed via the radial was for the naley transition and 011 degree was the proper takeoff heading for the naley transition. The first officer said he would confirm with departure control. We were probably a mi beyond our turn point before departure confirmed all, runway 36L departure are to turn at 2.5 DME. I think it would help prevent this situation if the departure for naley transition is written in text somewhere on this company chart page. Also we should have clarified the proper heading prior to takeoff.

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Title: B737-300 CREW HAD CONFLICTING SID COMMERCIAL CHART DEP INFO ON THE HORNET 1 FROM CLT.

Narrative: CLRED HORNET 1 DEP NALEY TRANSITION. I (PF) INITIALLY BRIEFED RWY 36L DEP LEFT TURN TO 330 DET AT 2.5 CLT. I COULD NOT FIND A TEXT EXPLAINING THE NALEY TRANSITION. I DID FIND A TEXT LISTED UNDER DEP THAT STATED 'PROCEED VIA THE DEPICTED RADIAL TO THE TRANSITION FIX. I THOUGHT THAT MEANT FOR THE NALEY TRANSITION WE SHOULD PROCEED VIA THE 022 RADIAL OUT TO NALEY. I WAS NOT SURE AND DUE TO THE INCREASE IN SECURITY PROCEDURES WE DID NOT HAVE TIME TO CLARIFY THIS PRIOR TO PUSH BACK. WE DECIDE WE WOULD ASK TWR PRIOR TO TKOF TO VERIFY EITHER A STRAIGHT OUT CLIMB OR A LEFT TURN AT CLT 2.5 DME. TWR WAS EXTREMELY BUSY AND CLRED US FOR AN IMMEDIATE TKOF. WHEN ON THE RWY HE TOLD US TO GET OFF AS LNDG TFC WAS TO CLOSE. I WAS THINKING THAT WOULD GIVE US A CHANCE TO ASK TWR TO CLARIFY DEP PROCEDURES. BUT AGAIN WE COULD NOT GET A WORD IN AT ALL UNTIL WE WERE AGAIN CLRED FOR AN IMMEDIATE TKOF. I DECIDED THE WORDING OF PROCEED VIA THE RADIAL WAS FOR THE NALEY TRANSITION AND 011 DEG WAS THE PROPER TKOF HEADING FOR THE NALEY TRANSITION. THE FO SAID HE WOULD CONFIRM WITH DEP CTL. WE WERE PROBABLY A MI BEYOND OUR TURN POINT BEFORE DEP CONFIRMED ALL, RWY 36L DEP ARE TO TURN AT 2.5 DME. I THINK IT WOULD HELP PREVENT THIS SIT IF THE DEP FOR NALEY TRANSITION IS WRITTEN IN TEXT SOMEWHERE ON THIS COMPANY CHART PAGE. ALSO WE SHOULD HAVE CLARIFIED THE PROPER HDG PRIOR TO TKOF.

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.