A pilot departed ind flying the rocky 8 departure. When cleared direct to rocky intersection; the pi...

Attributes
ACN	1281058
Time
Date	201507
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZID.ARTCC
State Reference	IN
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Transport Low Wing 2 Turboprop Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	FMS/FMC
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40 Flight Crew Total 19000 Flight Crew Type 2000
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types

Narrative:

When receiving my clearance I first had the INDY6 and it was changed (during taxi) by ground control to ROCKY8 departure. Immediately after departure I was cleared direct to tth. Prior to arriving at tth I received a clearance to rocky intersection; but I misunderstood and thought he said rokne intersection which was along my route of flight. I read back 'rockne' and asked him to make sure that I was correct; and he confirmed my read-back. I think that one or both of us misunderstood what the other person was saying. About 20 minutes later center asked if I was on course for rocky and I told him that I was on course for rokne. He said that was not correct; I told him I would correct the error; and he then told me to continue to rokne. Primary cause.... Poor communication from beginning to the end.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Pilot departed IND flying the ROCKY 8 Departure. When cleared direct to ROCKY Intersection; the Pilot verified ROKNE with the Controller since it was on his route of flight. Later ATC asked the pilot to verify direct ROCKY but the Pilot reported direct ROKNE; 386NM Southwest of ROCKY.

Narrative: When receiving my clearance I first had the INDY6 and it was changed (during taxi) by ground control to ROCKY8 Departure. Immediately after departure I was cleared direct to TTH. Prior to arriving at TTH I received a clearance to ROCKY intersection; but I misunderstood and thought he said ROKNE intersection which was along my route of flight. I read back 'ROCKNE' and asked him to make sure that I was correct; and he confirmed my read-back. I think that one or both of us misunderstood what the other person was saying. About 20 minutes later Center asked if I was on course for ROCKY and I told him that I was on course for ROKNE. He said that was not correct; I told him I would correct the error; and he then told me to continue to ROKNE. Primary cause.... poor communication from beginning to the end.

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A pilot departed ind flying the rocky 8 departure. When cleared direct to rocky intersection; the pilot verified rokne with the controller since it was on his route of flight. Later ATC asked the pilot to verify direct rocky but the pilot reported direct rokne; 386NM southwest of rocky.