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A CRJ200 crew failed to verify an FMC routing and were advised by ATC of a course deviation while flying direct waypoints bypassing intermediate fixes.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 707649 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200608 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | intersection : carrf |
| State Reference | IN |
| Altitude | msl single value : 23000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure sid : whitewater.5 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 3500 |
| ASRS Report | 707649 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 4000 |
| ASRS Report | 707650 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : company policies other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to original clearance 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 |
Narrative:
We departed runway 18L on the whitewater 5. Abeam carrf intersection; ZID asked if we were flying the SID. We were; but I realized we were east of course. While at the gate; we verified the route using the flight plan page on the FMS; which showed the whitewater 5. Cadiz...bdf...cid. However; I did not verify the route using the legs page (something I normally do). After takeoff; we were cleared to decee; but it wasn't on the legs page. We put it in; but failed to notice the entire SID had dropped out. We thought we were flying the SID; but actually we were flying decee direct to cadiz. After reloading the SID; the CDI was about 1.5 dots right of course. We corrected back on course and center didn't mention it again. Predep planning is the best way to catch such mistakes; but also prior to takeoff; I will check the next intersection to make sure the FMS is set correctly.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CRJ200 CREW FAILED TO VERIFY AN FMC ROUTING AND WERE ADVISED BY ATC OF A COURSE DEV WHILE FLYING DIRECT WAYPOINTS BYPASSING INTERMEDIATE FIXES.
Narrative: WE DEPARTED RWY 18L ON THE WHITEWATER 5. ABEAM CARRF INTXN; ZID ASKED IF WE WERE FLYING THE SID. WE WERE; BUT I REALIZED WE WERE E OF COURSE. WHILE AT THE GATE; WE VERIFIED THE RTE USING THE FLT PLAN PAGE ON THE FMS; WHICH SHOWED THE WHITEWATER 5. CADIZ...BDF...CID. HOWEVER; I DID NOT VERIFY THE RTE USING THE LEGS PAGE (SOMETHING I NORMALLY DO). AFTER TKOF; WE WERE CLRED TO DECEE; BUT IT WASN'T ON THE LEGS PAGE. WE PUT IT IN; BUT FAILED TO NOTICE THE ENTIRE SID HAD DROPPED OUT. WE THOUGHT WE WERE FLYING THE SID; BUT ACTUALLY WE WERE FLYING DECEE DIRECT TO CADIZ. AFTER RELOADING THE SID; THE CDI WAS ABOUT 1.5 DOTS R OF COURSE. WE CORRECTED BACK ON COURSE AND CTR DIDN'T MENTION IT AGAIN. PREDEP PLANNING IS THE BEST WAY TO CATCH SUCH MISTAKES; BUT ALSO PRIOR TO TKOF; I WILL CHK THE NEXT INTXN TO MAKE SURE THE FMS IS SET CORRECTLY.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.