Navigation error. - NASA ASRS

Attributes
ACN	156557
Time
Date	199009
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bvt
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 29000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
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 : 9000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	156557
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other
Situations
Publication	Unspecified

Narrative:

Boiler VOR frequency was changed from 115.6 to 115.1. I initially dialed in 115.1 referring to the new chart. Subsequently the first officer said this was wrong and referred to his gauge sheet and dialed in 115.6. Later center told us to redial in 115.1, and that we were off course. I was receiving 115.6 but it was not boiler VOR. The logic to changing boiler's VOR frequency to some other VOR within 50 mi is mind boggling. And then for (chart company) to come out with a change to destroy that particular higher chart with the latest revision is even more bizarre (high chart 7/8). I'm sure someone, if not myself, will be violated on this ludicrous change in the near future. In the meantime, we will use the new frequency 115.1 which is on a chart which says it's not valid.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NAVIGATION ERROR.

Narrative: BOILER VOR FREQ WAS CHANGED FROM 115.6 TO 115.1. I INITIALLY DIALED IN 115.1 REFERRING TO THE NEW CHART. SUBSEQUENTLY THE F/O SAID THIS WAS WRONG AND REFERRED TO HIS GAUGE SHEET AND DIALED IN 115.6. LATER CENTER TOLD US TO REDIAL IN 115.1, AND THAT WE WERE OFF COURSE. I WAS RECEIVING 115.6 BUT IT WAS NOT BOILER VOR. THE LOGIC TO CHANGING BOILER'S VOR FREQ TO SOME OTHER VOR WITHIN 50 MI IS MIND BOGGLING. AND THEN FOR (CHART COMPANY) TO COME OUT WITH A CHANGE TO DESTROY THAT PARTICULAR HIGHER CHART WITH THE LATEST REVISION IS EVEN MORE BIZARRE (HIGH CHART 7/8). I'M SURE SOMEONE, IF NOT MYSELF, WILL BE VIOLATED ON THIS LUDICROUS CHANGE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. IN THE MEANTIME, WE WILL USE THE NEW FREQ 115.1 WHICH IS ON A CHART WHICH SAYS IT'S NOT VALID.

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.