Heading track deviation in a non adherence to ATC procedure instruction clearance.

Attributes
ACN	228221
Time
Date	199212
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bfi
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sea
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Medium Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	228221
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Clearance delivery issued clearance with SID -- fly runway heading. Before takeoff we, PF and I, reviewed the instrument departure procedure (attached). Since it was a reduced visibility takeoff at gross weight, we discussed following the IFR departure procedure that says 'all aircraft climb direct sea VOR.' we departed normally, began a right turn toward sea VOR (departure was from runway 13R). When we switched over to departure control, 119.2, controller asked 'where are you going' I replied 'sea VOR,' he asked if I was given SID for departure, I replied yes, then he told us to return to runway heading. Controller sounded upset. I was complying with the IFR departure procedure. I'm still confused about this situation. Far 91.175 is not specific about this, nor is aim 325 B (C)(a)(B)(C). I called the center supervisor upon return and pointed out the disagreement between the SID and this situation before and was at first defensive of his controllers actions, then when I explained why I did what I did, he understood the conflict between the SID and IFR departure procedure. He was going to try and get a resolution for me from someone he knew in flight standards and promised to call me back.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HDG TRACK DEV IN A NON ADHERENCE TO ATC PROC INSTRUCTION CLRNC.

Narrative: CLRNC DELIVERY ISSUED CLRNC WITH SID -- FLY RWY HDG. BEFORE TKOF WE, PF AND I, REVIEWED THE INST DEP PROC (ATTACHED). SINCE IT WAS A REDUCED VISIBILITY TKOF AT GROSS WT, WE DISCUSSED FOLLOWING THE IFR DEP PROC THAT SAYS 'ALL ACFT CLB DIRECT SEA VOR.' WE DEPARTED NORMALLY, BEGAN A R TURN TOWARD SEA VOR (DEP WAS FROM RWY 13R). WHEN WE SWITCHED OVER TO DEP CTL, 119.2, CTLR ASKED 'WHERE ARE YOU GOING' I REPLIED 'SEA VOR,' HE ASKED IF I WAS GIVEN SID FOR DEP, I REPLIED YES, THEN HE TOLD US TO RETURN TO RWY HDG. CTLR SOUNDED UPSET. I WAS COMPLYING WITH THE IFR DEP PROC. I'M STILL CONFUSED ABOUT THIS SITUATION. FAR 91.175 IS NOT SPECIFIC ABOUT THIS, NOR IS AIM 325 B (C)(A)(B)(C). I CALLED THE CTR SUPVR UPON RETURN AND POINTED OUT THE DISAGREEMENT BTWN THE SID AND THIS SITUATION BEFORE AND WAS AT FIRST DEFENSIVE OF HIS CTLRS ACTIONS, THEN WHEN I EXPLAINED WHY I DID WHAT I DID, HE UNDERSTOOD THE CONFLICT BTWN THE SID AND IFR DEP PROC. HE WAS GOING TO TRY AND GET A RESOLUTION FOR ME FROM SOMEONE HE KNEW IN FLT STANDARDS AND PROMISED TO CALL ME BACK.

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.