Heading track deviation.

Attributes
ACN	263665
Time
Date	199402
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pmd
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 17000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : abi
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : v137
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 1100
ASRS Report	263665
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance 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:

En route from oak to psp, I went off frequency to get psp ATIS. When I returned to frequency, ATC called and asked if we were cleared V137 psp? I heard the captain say 'I thought we were cleared V386.' ZLA said turn right 20 degrees to intercept V137 psp. We did. Sometimes I wonder if the age 60 rule is a good thing. The captain is 58 1/2 and this is the second time navigation incidents have occurred when I have been off frequency getting ATIS.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HDG TRACK DEV.

Narrative: ENRTE FROM OAK TO PSP, I WENT OFF FREQ TO GET PSP ATIS. WHEN I RETURNED TO FREQ, ATC CALLED AND ASKED IF WE WERE CLRED V137 PSP? I HEARD THE CAPT SAY 'I THOUGHT WE WERE CLRED V386.' ZLA SAID TURN R 20 DEGS TO INTERCEPT V137 PSP. WE DID. SOMETIMES I WONDER IF THE AGE 60 RULE IS A GOOD THING. THE CAPT IS 58 1/2 AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME NAV INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED WHEN I HAVE BEEN OFF FREQ GETTING ATIS.

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.