Narrative:

We were on radar vector departing teb airport. ATC directed us to intercept the colts neck 350 degree radial. I discovered that colts neck VOR was not on our flight plan and not listed on the FMS flight plan. We were using a universal uns 1D FMS. I inputted in cyn VOR which was in the flight plan not knowing that this was not colts neck. After ATC gave us a new heading; I discovered the error. I then asked ATC the identify for colts neck VOR and corrected the mistake. We use electronic flight bags which do not lend themselves to easily view area charts for VOR identify. Not having a NAVAID on the flight plan in the FMS database makes them difficult to locate without the identify.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ON DEPARTURE FROM TEB; FALCON JET FLT CREW IS INSTRUCTED TO INTERCEPT THE COL 350 DEGREE RADIAL WHICH IS NOT IN THEIR FLIGHT PLAN; AND MISTAKENLY USE CYN WHICH IS. FLT CREW CITES DIFFICULTY FINDING NAVAIDS IN EFB.

Narrative: WE WERE ON RADAR VECTOR DEPARTING TEB ARPT. ATC DIRECTED US TO INTERCEPT THE COLTS NECK 350 DEG RADIAL. I DISCOVERED THAT COLTS NECK VOR WAS NOT ON OUR FLT PLAN AND NOT LISTED ON THE FMS FLT PLAN. WE WERE USING A UNIVERSAL UNS 1D FMS. I INPUTTED IN CYN VOR WHICH WAS IN THE FLT PLAN NOT KNOWING THAT THIS WAS NOT COLTS NECK. AFTER ATC GAVE US A NEW HDG; I DISCOVERED THE ERROR. I THEN ASKED ATC THE IDENT FOR COLTS NECK VOR AND CORRECTED THE MISTAKE. WE USE ELECTRONIC FLT BAGS WHICH DO NOT LEND THEMSELVES TO EASILY VIEW AREA CHARTS FOR VOR IDENT. NOT HAVING A NAVAID ON THE FLT PLAN IN THE FMS DATABASE MAKES THEM DIFFICULT TO LOCATE WITHOUT THE IDENT.

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.