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Heading and track deviation creates deviation from holding pattern as flight crew entertains a discussion on fuel requirements.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 138646 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199003 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ztl |
| State Reference | GA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 18000 msl bound upper : 18000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : ztl |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Route In Use | arrival other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 21000 flight time type : 4000 |
| ASRS Report | 138646 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Deviation Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
We were about 100 NM out of ATC when ATC gave us holding instructions to hold at macey, rt, 20 NM legs at 28000'. I entered holding and for about 30 mins everything was fine. As I was coming inbound toward foothills I looked down as I always do to check my miles. I should have turned at 9 NM and I was at 11 NM. At that time the first officer and I started to take about holding and alternate fuel minimums. As I looked down for my mi check it was reading 9 NM and increasing. I told the copilot something was wrong and I looked over to my VOR needle. It was pointing behind me. As I started my right turn to get back on track center came up and told me to proceed inbound on arrival route to atl and contact approach control. Nothing was said by me or center about being out of holding pattern airspace.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: HEADING AND TRACK DEVIATION CREATES DEVIATION FROM HOLDING PATTERN AS FLT CREW ENTERTAINS A DISCUSSION ON FUEL REQUIREMENTS.
Narrative: WE WERE ABOUT 100 NM OUT OF ATC WHEN ATC GAVE US HOLDING INSTRUCTIONS TO HOLD AT MACEY, RT, 20 NM LEGS AT 28000'. I ENTERED HOLDING AND FOR ABOUT 30 MINS EVERYTHING WAS FINE. AS I WAS COMING INBND TOWARD FOOTHILLS I LOOKED DOWN AS I ALWAYS DO TO CHK MY MILES. I SHOULD HAVE TURNED AT 9 NM AND I WAS AT 11 NM. AT THAT TIME THE F/O AND I STARTED TO TAKE ABOUT HOLDING AND ALTERNATE FUEL MINIMUMS. AS I LOOKED DOWN FOR MY MI CHK IT WAS READING 9 NM AND INCREASING. I TOLD THE COPLT SOMETHING WAS WRONG AND I LOOKED OVER TO MY VOR NEEDLE. IT WAS POINTING BEHIND ME. AS I STARTED MY RIGHT TURN TO GET BACK ON TRACK CENTER CAME UP AND TOLD ME TO PROCEED INBND ON ARR RTE TO ATL AND CONTACT APCH CTL. NOTHING WAS SAID BY ME OR CENTER ABOUT BEING OUT OF HOLDING PATTERN AIRSPACE.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.