Failed to track the radial depicted on the STAR.

Attributes
ACN	193424
Time
Date	199111
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : omn
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	193424
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 3800 flight time type : 90
ASRS Report	193991
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flight plan called for 'suren' arrival to west palm beach (pbi) with ormond beach transition. After crossing ormond beach, I failed to fly out the 151 degree radial and instead continued on the inbound course (360 degree radial) outbound (180 degree radial). Earlier, jax center had given us a 180 degree vector for traffic, so after passing omn, I did not make the turn. At 50 DME, center queried our flight plan. I said we were cleared suren arrival pbi. He said we are off course, and gave us a 130 degree heading to intercept. No traffic conflict was indicated. I believe that some type of reminder system (such as altitude alerter) or device needs to be developed and standardized to remind air crews when vectors are removed and normal navigation is to be resumed. Supplemental information from acn 193991. As we passed each VOR on the airway the captain would direct me to set my instruments for the next inbound. The captain after briefing the outbound course forgot to change the course on the HSI. This resulted in flying outbound approximately 30 degrees right of the proper course. Because of this set-up my instruments were of no use in catching this mistake.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FAILED TO TRACK THE RADIAL DEPICTED ON THE STAR.

Narrative: FLT PLAN CALLED FOR 'SUREN' ARR TO W PALM BEACH (PBI) WITH ORMOND BEACH TRANSITION. AFTER XING ORMOND BEACH, I FAILED TO FLY OUT THE 151 DEG RADIAL AND INSTEAD CONTINUED ON THE INBOUND COURSE (360 DEG RADIAL) OUTBOUND (180 DEG RADIAL). EARLIER, JAX CENTER HAD GIVEN US A 180 DEG VECTOR FOR TFC, SO AFTER PASSING OMN, I DID NOT MAKE THE TURN. AT 50 DME, CENTER QUERIED OUR FLT PLAN. I SAID WE WERE CLRED SUREN ARR PBI. HE SAID WE ARE OFF COURSE, AND GAVE US A 130 DEG HDG TO INTERCEPT. NO TFC CONFLICT WAS INDICATED. I BELIEVE THAT SOME TYPE OF REMINDER SYS (SUCH AS ALT ALERTER) OR DEVICE NEEDS TO BE DEVELOPED AND STANDARDIZED TO REMIND AIR CREWS WHEN VECTORS ARE REMOVED AND NORMAL NAV IS TO BE RESUMED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 193991. AS WE PASSED EACH VOR ON THE AIRWAY THE CAPT WOULD DIRECT ME TO SET MY INSTS FOR THE NEXT INBOUND. THE CAPT AFTER BRIEFING THE OUTBOUND COURSE FORGOT TO CHANGE THE COURSE ON THE HSI. THIS RESULTED IN FLYING OUTBOUND APPROX 30 DEGS R OF THE PROPER COURSE. BECAUSE OF THIS SET-UP MY INSTS WERE OF NO USE IN CATCHING THIS MISTAKE.

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.