P180 captain describes a comment by ATC during the TEB8 departure. The comment was 'thought you were...

Attributes
ACN	1055702
Time
Date	201212
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	TEB.Airport
State Reference	NJ
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	P180 Avanti
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 65 Flight Crew Total 5000 Flight Crew Type 1500
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Track / Heading All Types

Narrative:

Departed teb on the TEB8 we thought normally; after performing all required safety checks; checklists and briefing the departure. Prior to departure; ATC gave us the option of the ruudy 4 or the TEB8. We discussed it briefly and since we were initially assigned the TEB8; we told ATC we wanted to stick with the TEB8. During the departure ATC mentioned something to the affect of; 'thought you were going to make your turn earlier;' then he handed us off to the next guy. He surprised us; so verified the FMS; which was correct and was what we were flying on autopilot; and continued on our way. Hearing no urgency in the man's voice; or hearing any conflicts on the radio or TCAS; we took it as FYI and continued.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: P180 Captain describes a comment by ATC during the TEB8 departure. The comment was 'thought you were going to make your turn earlier' before the hand off to the next Controller.

Narrative: Departed TEB on the TEB8 we thought normally; after performing all required safety checks; checklists and briefing the departure. Prior to departure; ATC gave us the option of the RUUDY 4 or the TEB8. We discussed it briefly and since we were initially assigned the TEB8; we told ATC we wanted to stick with the TEB8. During the departure ATC mentioned something to the affect of; 'thought you were going to make your turn earlier;' then he handed us off to the next guy. He surprised us; so verified the FMS; which was correct and was what we were flying on autopilot; and continued on our way. Hearing no urgency in the man's voice; or hearing any conflicts on the radio or TCAS; we took it as FYI and continued.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

P180 captain describes a comment by ATC during the TEB8 departure. The comment was 'thought you were going to make your turn earlier' before the hand off to the next controller.