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A MD80 crew reported a track deviation while flying an RNAV SID because the aircraft's autoflight system cannot quickly correct for wind conditions.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 877621 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201003 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Route In Use | SID RNAV |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Autoflight System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
During left turn northbound; the aircraft was slightly wide (east) of course during turn. Aircraft corrected course to reintercept departure. Autopilot and navigation engaged throughout departure.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A MD80 crew reported a track deviation while flying an RNAV SID because the aircraft's autoflight system cannot quickly correct for wind conditions.
Narrative: During left turn northbound; the aircraft was slightly wide (east) of course during turn. Aircraft corrected course to reintercept departure. Autopilot and NAV engaged throughout departure.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.