Corp pilot instructed to turn right (the long way around) to 220 degree heading. Started left turn.

Attributes
ACN	179392
Time
Date	199105
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pwk
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ord
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	179392
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departed pwk runway 16 using pwk 2 turned right to 290 degrees. Climbed to 2000' and contacted ord departure. We were instructed to turn right to 320 degrees, climb to 6000'. Departure then gave us a right turn to 220 degrees. There was some confusion whether the heading was 200 degrees or 220 degrees so we asked for a clarification and departure confirmed the heading as 220 degrees. By that time I forgot that we were to turn right and the flight director does not know the long way around. The controller caught me as I turned through 270 degrees. We resolved the error, but it would have been bad if there had been conflicting traffic. The shortest way between 2 points is not always the correct way. Every error I survive makes me a better pilot. I hope all my errors are small.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORP PLT INSTRUCTED TO TURN RIGHT (THE LONG WAY AROUND) TO 220 DEGREE HEADING. STARTED LEFT TURN.

Narrative: DEPARTED PWK RWY 16 USING PWK 2 TURNED RIGHT TO 290 DEGS. CLBED TO 2000' AND CONTACTED ORD DEP. WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO TURN RIGHT TO 320 DEGS, CLB TO 6000'. DEP THEN GAVE US A RIGHT TURN TO 220 DEGS. THERE WAS SOME CONFUSION WHETHER THE HDG WAS 200 DEGS OR 220 DEGS SO WE ASKED FOR A CLARIFICATION AND DEP CONFIRMED THE HDG AS 220 DEGS. BY THAT TIME I FORGOT THAT WE WERE TO TURN RIGHT AND THE FLT DIRECTOR DOES NOT KNOW THE LONG WAY AROUND. THE CTLR CAUGHT ME AS I TURNED THROUGH 270 DEGS. WE RESOLVED THE ERROR, BUT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BAD IF THERE HAD BEEN CONFLICTING TFC. THE SHORTEST WAY BTWN 2 POINTS IS NOT ALWAYS THE CORRECT WAY. EVERY ERROR I SURVIVE MAKES ME A BETTER PLT. I HOPE ALL MY ERRORS ARE SMALL.

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.