Corp pilot has heading deviation when mixing narrative and graphic parts of departure.

Attributes
ACN	249434
Time
Date	199308
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : las
State Reference	NV
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : las tower : hrl
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 10500 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	249434
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was given the oasis 7 departure, beaty transition, from las vegas, nv, mccarran field, departing runway 19L. When I reviewed the departure procedure after receiving my clearance, I read the narrative of the wrong SID and looked at the graphic of the appropriate departure. When I departed I flew the procedure for the SID that I had read and not the SID I was cleared for. The error was idented when after completing a turn to the north, incorrectly, the departure controller requested my heading. He then instructed me to make an immediate turn to a 250 degree heading and comply with the SID. After his instruction to change headings he commented on the routing that I should have been using. I assumed the new heading, complied with the remainder of the SID, and continued without further incident. The mistake I made was primarily human but aggravated by poorly displayed procedures. The nos charts for departure procedures that require 2 pages, display the graphic on one page and the narrative on a succeeding page. When I opened the chart book to the oasis 7 departure, the narrative of the preceding procedure seemed to lead to the oasis 7 graphic. I think the continuation of a procedure should be displayed in a more recognizable manner.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORP PLT HAS HDG DEV WHEN MIXING NARRATIVE AND GRAPHIC PARTS OF DEP.

Narrative: I WAS GIVEN THE OASIS 7 DEP, BEATY TRANSITION, FROM LAS VEGAS, NV, MCCARRAN FIELD, DEPARTING RWY 19L. WHEN I REVIEWED THE DEP PROC AFTER RECEIVING MY CLRNC, I READ THE NARRATIVE OF THE WRONG SID AND LOOKED AT THE GRAPHIC OF THE APPROPRIATE DEP. WHEN I DEPARTED I FLEW THE PROC FOR THE SID THAT I HAD READ AND NOT THE SID I WAS CLRED FOR. THE ERROR WAS IDENTED WHEN AFTER COMPLETING A TURN TO THE N, INCORRECTLY, THE DEP CTLR REQUESTED MY HDG. HE THEN INSTRUCTED ME TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE TURN TO A 250 DEG HDG AND COMPLY WITH THE SID. AFTER HIS INSTRUCTION TO CHANGE HDGS HE COMMENTED ON THE ROUTING THAT I SHOULD HAVE BEEN USING. I ASSUMED THE NEW HDG, COMPLIED WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE SID, AND CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE MISTAKE I MADE WAS PRIMARILY HUMAN BUT AGGRAVATED BY POORLY DISPLAYED PROCS. THE NOS CHARTS FOR DEP PROCS THAT REQUIRE 2 PAGES, DISPLAY THE GRAPHIC ON ONE PAGE AND THE NARRATIVE ON A SUCCEEDING PAGE. WHEN I OPENED THE CHART BOOK TO THE OASIS 7 DEP, THE NARRATIVE OF THE PRECEDING PROC SEEMED TO LEAD TO THE OASIS 7 GRAPHIC. I THINK THE CONTINUATION OF A PROC SHOULD BE DISPLAYED IN A MORE RECOGNIZABLE MANNER.

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.