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Air carrier flight flying the walet 7 STAR at mem missed the turn to 355 degrees at twikl intersection.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 253763 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199310 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mem |
| State Reference | TN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mem |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | arrival star : star |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1500 |
| ASRS Report | 253763 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 1200 |
| ASRS Report | 254288 |
| 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:
I was flying the walet 7 arrival into mem and failed to turn to a 355 degree heading as depicted on arrival, at twikl intersection (mem 225/08). I realized this when approach controller turned me to a 345 degree heading at approximately 4.8 DME, and mentioned this turn was frequently missed particularly by pilots at my airline. He mentioned that had this been a high traffic period, there might have been a problem! I attribute this error mainly to pilot error in not carefully reading approach plate. Additionally, I failed to carefully read NOTAMS on my flight plan which called attention to the mem arrs and to carefully study them. Corrective action is to 'pay attention to details' and read all notes! The approach plate could be improved by deleting the segment from twikl intersection to mem (10-2C approach plate). However, closely reading approach plate does solve the same thing. There is no substitute for 'attention to detail.'
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR FLT FLYING THE WALET 7 STAR AT MEM MISSED THE TURN TO 355 DEGS AT TWIKL INTXN.
Narrative: I WAS FLYING THE WALET 7 ARR INTO MEM AND FAILED TO TURN TO A 355 DEG HDG AS DEPICTED ON ARR, AT TWIKL INTXN (MEM 225/08). I REALIZED THIS WHEN APCH CTLR TURNED ME TO A 345 DEG HDG AT APPROX 4.8 DME, AND MENTIONED THIS TURN WAS FREQUENTLY MISSED PARTICULARLY BY PLTS AT MY AIRLINE. HE MENTIONED THAT HAD THIS BEEN A HIGH TFC PERIOD, THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A PROB! I ATTRIBUTE THIS ERROR MAINLY TO PLT ERROR IN NOT CAREFULLY READING APCH PLATE. ADDITIONALLY, I FAILED TO CAREFULLY READ NOTAMS ON MY FLT PLAN WHICH CALLED ATTN TO THE MEM ARRS AND TO CAREFULLY STUDY THEM. CORRECTIVE ACTION IS TO 'PAY ATTN TO DETAILS' AND READ ALL NOTES! THE APCH PLATE COULD BE IMPROVED BY DELETING THE SEGMENT FROM TWIKL INTXN TO MEM (10-2C APCH PLATE). HOWEVER, CLOSELY READING APCH PLATE DOES SOLVE THE SAME THING. THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR 'ATTN TO DETAIL.'
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.