Clearance, heading deviation.

Attributes
ACN	91538
Time
Date	198806
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ont
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ont
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1
ASRS Report	91538
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
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:

Return from riverside to toa on an IFR tower-to-tower clearance. Handling was much easier. I didn't need to worry about violations. I did have some navigation and controller problem, however, this was caused by the old obs navigation equipment and difficulty in getting it to center so I could find my position (which radial). The equipment and my familiarity with it caused me problems. In the midst of it I had turned south to follow an arwy when I thought I was given a 214 degree, +/-, heading to fly. With the next controller I was informed I was still supposed to be on the original clearance. Conclusion: in the la area, don't fly VFR and don't fly west/O someone along to help you navigation and communicate--and watch out! I'm an FAA inspector, and it would be particularly embarrassing to have my name appear on one of the TCA/arsa violations that are processed with regularity in the la basin.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLRNC, HEADING DEVIATION.

Narrative: RETURN FROM RIVERSIDE TO TOA ON AN IFR TWR-TO-TWR CLRNC. HANDLING WAS MUCH EASIER. I DIDN'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT VIOLATIONS. I DID HAVE SOME NAV AND CTLR PROB, HOWEVER, THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE OLD OBS NAV EQUIP AND DIFFICULTY IN GETTING IT TO CENTER SO I COULD FIND MY POS (WHICH RADIAL). THE EQUIP AND MY FAMILIARITY WITH IT CAUSED ME PROBS. IN THE MIDST OF IT I HAD TURNED S TO FOLLOW AN ARWY WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS GIVEN A 214 DEG, +/-, HDG TO FLY. WITH THE NEXT CTLR I WAS INFORMED I WAS STILL SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE ORIGINAL CLRNC. CONCLUSION: IN THE LA AREA, DON'T FLY VFR AND DON'T FLY W/O SOMEONE ALONG TO HELP YOU NAV AND COMMUNICATE--AND WATCH OUT! I'M AN FAA INSPECTOR, AND IT WOULD BE PARTICULARLY EMBARRASSING TO HAVE MY NAME APPEAR ON ONE OF THE TCA/ARSA VIOLATIONS THAT ARE PROCESSED WITH REGULARITY IN THE LA BASIN.

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.