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Non adherence to ATC procedure in heading track deviation on SID departure in designated mountainous terrain.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 223954 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199210 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : phx airport : sdl |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : phx |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | cruise other cruise other |
| Route In Use | departure other departure sid : sid |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 95 flight time total : 7800 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 223954 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited adverse environment other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While taxiing for departure at sdl, I requested the PNF brief the departure. He stated it as radar vectors for the xy SID and set up the 'Z' radial of the VOR. We completed the takeoff check and were cleared for takeoff and after departure, I flew runway heading. We were handed off to departure control. Upon contact we were told to maintain 4000 ft and pointed out traffic in 2 separate locations. We were now approaching some rather high terrain and were asked to say altitude and were cleared to 5000 ft. Shortly after we were again asked to say altitude, at which time we switched transponders, as they were not receiving our mode C. We were now approximately 10 mi from the airport and had cleared the terrain when we were asked where we were going, we were supposed to be flying a 260 degree heading. We were then given a 180 degree heading and continued the climb with nothing further said. After reviewing the clearance, which I had taken, it read vectors for the departure. Whether it was read back that way or was what I expected to hear, I don't know. However, it points out the need for a thorough briefing with both pilots participating after reviewing the departure it is obvious with the high terrain the reason for the 260 degree heading.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: NON ADHERENCE TO ATC PROC IN HDG TRACK DEV ON SID DEP IN DESIGNATED MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
Narrative: WHILE TAXIING FOR DEP AT SDL, I REQUESTED THE PNF BRIEF THE DEP. HE STATED IT AS RADAR VECTORS FOR THE XY SID AND SET UP THE 'Z' RADIAL OF THE VOR. WE COMPLETED THE TKOF CHK AND WERE CLRED FOR TKOF AND AFTER DEP, I FLEW RWY HDG. WE WERE HANDED OFF TO DEP CTL. UPON CONTACT WE WERE TOLD TO MAINTAIN 4000 FT AND POINTED OUT TFC IN 2 SEPARATE LOCATIONS. WE WERE NOW APCHING SOME RATHER HIGH TERRAIN AND WERE ASKED TO SAY ALT AND WERE CLRED TO 5000 FT. SHORTLY AFTER WE WERE AGAIN ASKED TO SAY ALT, AT WHICH TIME WE SWITCHED TRANSPONDERS, AS THEY WERE NOT RECEIVING OUR MODE C. WE WERE NOW APPROX 10 MI FROM THE ARPT AND HAD CLRED THE TERRAIN WHEN WE WERE ASKED WHERE WE WERE GOING, WE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE FLYING A 260 DEG HDG. WE WERE THEN GIVEN A 180 DEG HDG AND CONTINUED THE CLB WITH NOTHING FURTHER SAID. AFTER REVIEWING THE CLRNC, WHICH I HAD TAKEN, IT READ VECTORS FOR THE DEP. WHETHER IT WAS READ BACK THAT WAY OR WAS WHAT I EXPECTED TO HEAR, I DON'T KNOW. HOWEVER, IT POINTS OUT THE NEED FOR A THOROUGH BRIEFING WITH BOTH PLTS PARTICIPATING AFTER REVIEWING THE DEP IT IS OBVIOUS WITH THE HIGH TERRAIN THE REASON FOR THE 260 DEG HDG.
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.