Narrative:

At teb, was cleared for takeoff runway 19 and dalton departure. We maintained runway heading till 800 ft MSL then turned to a heading of 280 degrees. At 2.2 DME off of teb VOR and 1300 ft MSL, was told by departure control on 119.2 to maintain 1300 ft and VFR. Approaching 3 DME, we informed departure that we were starting a right turn to 'remain within 4 DME from the teb VOR.' at 320 degree heading, was told to climb to 6000 ft, which was immediately followed by a second voice telling us to turn to 260 degree heading and maintain 1300 ft. We complied. Then we were cleared to 6000 ft on a radar vector. At this point we were told that on the dalton departure their interpretation was to make the turn within 4 DME. We confirmed the exact verbiage. Suggestion: dalton departure, teterboro, nj, navigation chart dated nov/fri/00 should specifically state that 'turn should be completed within 4 DME of teb and maintain heading of 280 degrees' if in fact that is what is expected. The way it currently is written 'remain within 4 DME from teb VOR' makes 4 DME a clearance limit.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C750 CREW REQUESTED THE DALTON DEP AT TEB WHICH IS BOTH A VFR AND IFR DEP. A STUDENT DEP CTLR GAVE THE CREW A CLRNC WHICH WAS COUNTERMANDED BY THE INSTRUCTOR DEP CTLR.

Narrative: AT TEB, WAS CLRED FOR TKOF RWY 19 AND DALTON DEP. WE MAINTAINED RWY HDG TILL 800 FT MSL THEN TURNED TO A HDG OF 280 DEGS. AT 2.2 DME OFF OF TEB VOR AND 1300 FT MSL, WAS TOLD BY DEP CTL ON 119.2 TO MAINTAIN 1300 FT AND VFR. APCHING 3 DME, WE INFORMED DEP THAT WE WERE STARTING A R TURN TO 'REMAIN WITHIN 4 DME FROM THE TEB VOR.' AT 320 DEG HDG, WAS TOLD TO CLB TO 6000 FT, WHICH WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A SECOND VOICE TELLING US TO TURN TO 260 DEG HDG AND MAINTAIN 1300 FT. WE COMPLIED. THEN WE WERE CLRED TO 6000 FT ON A RADAR VECTOR. AT THIS POINT WE WERE TOLD THAT ON THE DALTON DEP THEIR INTERP WAS TO MAKE THE TURN WITHIN 4 DME. WE CONFIRMED THE EXACT VERBIAGE. SUGGESTION: DALTON DEP, TETERBORO, NJ, NAV CHART DATED NOV/FRI/00 SHOULD SPECIFICALLY STATE THAT 'TURN SHOULD BE COMPLETED WITHIN 4 DME OF TEB AND MAINTAIN HDG OF 280 DEGS' IF IN FACT THAT IS WHAT IS EXPECTED. THE WAY IT CURRENTLY IS WRITTEN 'REMAIN WITHIN 4 DME FROM TEB VOR' MAKES 4 DME A CLRNC LIMIT.

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.