Air carrier large transport track deviation for sight seeing.

Attributes
ACN	93576
Time
Date	198808
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mcw
State Reference	IA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : v16
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 26000 flight time type : 2100
ASRS Report	93576
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 2250
ASRS Report	93755
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While looking at a chart, I was interrupted by msp center who said; 'we show you well south of the center line of the airway.' I noted we were in fact off the airway and stated we were correcting back. I asked the first officer what he was doing. His answer: I was looking at mickey mouse!! He explained a likeness of the walt disney character was plowed in the soil by a iowa farmer and he thought the passengers might enjoy the idea. Msp center didn't enjoy it at all.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR LGT TRACK DEVIATION FOR SIGHT SEEING.

Narrative: WHILE LOOKING AT A CHART, I WAS INTERRUPTED BY MSP CENTER WHO SAID; 'WE SHOW YOU WELL S OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE AIRWAY.' I NOTED WE WERE IN FACT OFF THE AIRWAY AND STATED WE WERE CORRECTING BACK. I ASKED THE F/O WHAT HE WAS DOING. HIS ANSWER: I WAS LOOKING AT MICKEY MOUSE!! HE EXPLAINED A LIKENESS OF THE WALT DISNEY CHARACTER WAS PLOWED IN THE SOIL BY A IOWA FARMER AND HE THOUGHT THE PAXS MIGHT ENJOY THE IDEA. MSP CENTER DIDN'T ENJOY IT AT ALL.

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.