Newly INS rated GA pilot departing bur on SID turns direct vny instead of waiting for radar vectors ...

Attributes
ACN	155297
Time
Date	199008
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bur
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 1000 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bur
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : sid enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 61 flight time total : 375
ASRS Report	155297
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Misunderstood clearance, deviated from SID required heading of 210 degrees to go direct to vny VOR. Was supposed to fly 210 degrees until radar vectors to vny. I turned direct vny too early before receiving vectors. Normally when you switch from tower to departure you are given vectors or heading is reaffirmed. This was not done. It was my first SID departure and I was getting close to the lax TCA. I thought I had misunderstood the clearance and was supposed to go direct to vny VOR. I made a turn and the controller vectored me back to 210 degrees with the admonition to check my SID. I knew the SID, but the problem was lack of familiarity with the area and lack of experience (I only received IFR rating in june). It was a stupid mistake and I am glad the controller caught it. I doubt I'll make it again. I should have requested clarification from departure before turning.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NEWLY INS RATED GA PLT DEPARTING BUR ON SID TURNS DIRECT VNY INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR RADAR VECTORS AS THE SID REQUIRES.

Narrative: MISUNDERSTOOD CLRNC, DEVIATED FROM SID REQUIRED HDG OF 210 DEGS TO GO DIRECT TO VNY VOR. WAS SUPPOSED TO FLY 210 DEGS UNTIL RADAR VECTORS TO VNY. I TURNED DIRECT VNY TOO EARLY BEFORE RECEIVING VECTORS. NORMALLY WHEN YOU SWITCH FROM TWR TO DEP YOU ARE GIVEN VECTORS OR HDG IS REAFFIRMED. THIS WAS NOT DONE. IT WAS MY FIRST SID DEP AND I WAS GETTING CLOSE TO THE LAX TCA. I THOUGHT I HAD MISUNDERSTOOD THE CLRNC AND WAS SUPPOSED TO GO DIRECT TO VNY VOR. I MADE A TURN AND THE CTLR VECTORED ME BACK TO 210 DEGS WITH THE ADMONITION TO CHK MY SID. I KNEW THE SID, BUT THE PROB WAS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AREA AND LACK OF EXPERIENCE (I ONLY RECEIVED IFR RATING IN JUNE). IT WAS A STUPID MISTAKE AND I AM GLAD THE CTLR CAUGHT IT. I DOUBT I'LL MAKE IT AGAIN. I SHOULD HAVE REQUESTED CLARIFICATION FROM DEP BEFORE TURNING.

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.

Newly INS rated GA pilot departing bur on SID turns direct vny instead of waiting for radar vectors as the SID requires.