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Inbound to atl and filed via the warrr RNAV STAR the flight crew of a B717 misunderstood an ATC clearance to go direct to paytn (the initial waypoint of the paytn.warrr arrival) as direct to caytn; a fix further along their enroute airway; J37; but which is not a part of any transition to the warrr STAR.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1112264 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201308 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZJX.ARTCC |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B717 (Formerly MD-95) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | FMS/FMC |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
Our flight was filed kzzz SBI3 hrv J37 mgm WARRR1 katl. Enroute ATC filed us direct catln which is on J37. After a frequency change we were cleared direct catln; and I read back direct catln. Several minutes later ATC asked us to verify that we were direct paytn. I told him no that we were direct catln. He informed us that that was not on the WARRR1 arrival; and we should go direct paytn. We informed him it was not on our flight plan and we were going catln mgm then the WARRR1. He said no big deal and to go direct paytn WARRR1.I think if the two fixes name were not similar this event could have been avoided. As the non-flying pilot I should have confirmed we were cleared direct catln. I read back direct catln; but I did have some doubt; it just made sense that [we] were cleared there because it was on our flight plan so I did not verbally question it.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Inbound to ATL and filed via the WARRR RNAV STAR the flight crew of a B717 misunderstood an ATC clearance to go direct to PAYTN (the initial waypoint of the PAYTN.WARRR arrival) as direct to CAYTN; a fix further along their enroute airway; J37; but which is not a part of any transition to the WARRR STAR.
Narrative: Our flight was filed KZZZ SBI3 HRV J37 MGM WARRR1 KATL. Enroute ATC filed us direct CATLN which is on J37. After a frequency change we were cleared direct CATLN; and I read back direct CATLN. Several minutes later ATC asked us to verify that we were direct PAYTN. I told him no that we were direct CATLN. He informed us that that was not on the WARRR1 arrival; and we should go direct PAYTN. We informed him it was not on our flight plan and we were going CATLN MGM then the WARRR1. He said no big deal and to go direct PAYTN WARRR1.I think if the two fixes name were not similar this event could have been avoided. As the non-flying pilot I should have confirmed we were cleared direct CATLN. I read back direct CATLN; but I did have some doubt; it just made sense that [we] were cleared there because it was on our flight plan so I did not verbally question it.
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.