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CE750 captain reports confusing similar sounding fix names pauki and fluky while departing iad; resulting in a track deviation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 921401 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201011 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | PCT.TRACON |
| State Reference | VA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Citation X (C750) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Climb Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | SID CAPITAL SEVEN |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
While departing the area to the southwest on the capital seven departure; potomac gave us what sounded like 'pauki' (the second fix listed in the FMS). I read back pauki and ATC gave us a frequency change with no correction to the fix. When I checked on with the next controller; I said that we were direct pauki; climbing to 11;000 and 250 KTS assigned. The controller told us to turn left to 180 (towards fluky) and asked who put us towards 'pauki'? I said the last controller did and I erased it from the FMS and headed to pauki. That's why when I checked on with you I specifically said that I was going to pauki. I wasn't used to that. And you caught it! Pauki and fluky sound alike.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CE750 Captain reports confusing similar sounding fix names PAUKI and FLUKY while departing IAD; resulting in a track deviation.
Narrative: While departing the area to the southwest on the CAPITAL SEVEN Departure; Potomac gave us what sounded like 'PAUKI' (the second fix listed in the FMS). I read back PAUKI and ATC gave us a frequency change with no correction to the fix. When I checked on with the next controller; I said that we were direct PAUKI; climbing to 11;000 and 250 KTS assigned. The Controller told us to turn left to 180 (towards FLUKY) and asked who put us towards 'PAUKI'? I said the last controller did and I erased it from the FMS and headed to PAUKI. That's why when I checked on with you I specifically said that I was going to PAUKI. I wasn't used to that. And you caught it! PAUKI and FLUKY sound alike.
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.