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B777 pilot reported receiving confusing clearances from ATC while flying the EWR4 departure procedure.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1701629 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201911 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | EWR.Airport |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | SID NEWARK FOUR |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Other / Unknown |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
On the EWR4 SID off of runway 4 we contacted departure after tower switched use. The initial controller gave use to climb to 5000 ft. We responded with the altitude still on the SID. The same controller gave use a second climb instructions to 10000 ft. And now we are turning west on the SID. We switched to the second controller and checked in still on the SID. He gave use a turn to 090 heading right turn. Then asked use why we are not on an assigned heading. We responded we never received a heading instructions. All four of us agreed we never heard a heading assignment on initial contact with departure. There was no aircraft conflict during the climb.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B777 pilot reported receiving confusing clearances from ATC while flying the EWR4 Departure procedure.
Narrative: On the EWR4 SID off of Runway 4 we contacted departure after tower switched use. The initial controller gave use to climb to 5000 ft. We responded with the altitude still on the SID. The same controller gave use a second climb instructions to 10000 ft. and now we are turning west on the SID. We switched to the second controller and checked in still on the SID. He gave use a turn to 090 heading right turn. Then asked use why we are not on an assigned heading. We responded we never received a heading instructions. All four of us agreed we never heard a heading assignment on initial contact with departure. There was no aircraft conflict during the climb.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.