Heading deviation.

Attributes
ACN	90305
Time
Date	198806
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : msy
State Reference	LA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 0 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : msy
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 9300 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	90305
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departing from new, departure control cleared us to turn left heading 070 degree climb to 9000'. I heard the altitude but missed the heading entirely. I asked copilot (also a captain) what heading we were assigned. He replied 150 degrees. Shortly after turning to 150 degrees, controller asked our heading and informed us we had been told to turn to 070 degrees, not 150. At this point I realized my copilot was not reading back clrncs only airplane identify nor at any time had he set his heading bug to any assigned headings. Needless to say, he now until eternity will read back clrncs and set assigned headings on his heading bug also when flying with me.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HEADING DEVIATION.

Narrative: DEPARTING FROM NEW, DEP CTL CLRED US TO TURN LEFT HDG 070 DEG CLB TO 9000'. I HEARD THE ALT BUT MISSED THE HDG ENTIRELY. I ASKED COPLT (ALSO A CAPT) WHAT HDG WE WERE ASSIGNED. HE REPLIED 150 DEGS. SHORTLY AFTER TURNING TO 150 DEGS, CTLR ASKED OUR HDG AND INFORMED US WE HAD BEEN TOLD TO TURN TO 070 DEGS, NOT 150. AT THIS POINT I REALIZED MY COPLT WAS NOT READING BACK CLRNCS ONLY AIRPLANE IDENT NOR AT ANY TIME HAD HE SET HIS HDG BUG TO ANY ASSIGNED HDGS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, HE NOW UNTIL ETERNITY WILL READ BACK CLRNCS AND SET ASSIGNED HDGS ON HIS HDG BUG ALSO WHEN FLYING WITH ME.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.