An atx crew had a track deviation.

Attributes
ACN	271552
Time
Date	199405
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : svm
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 14000 msl bound upper : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors enroute airway : zob
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain observation : company check pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	other other : other pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	271552
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 1100 flight time type : 10
ASRS Report	271615
Events
Anomaly	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:

Climbing out of saginaw and handed off to center, originally told to fly direct to salem VOR. Amended to fly heading of 185 degrees. On this flight we were conducting IOE (initial operating experience) on the first officer. I became preoccupied with instructing the first officer on how to give a passenger cruise briefing. When I glanced at the EFIS, I noticed that we were not direct to salem VOR and corrected to the left. Center almost immediately asked if our heading was still 185 degrees. I then realized the last clearance was a heading and no longer direct to the VOR. Immediate correction back to the right was made and no conflict was noted. Additional training with the first officer brought him up to speed on how to fill out a NASA form.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ATX CREW HAD A TRACK DEV.

Narrative: CLBING OUT OF SAGINAW AND HANDED OFF TO CTR, ORIGINALLY TOLD TO FLY DIRECT TO SALEM VOR. AMENDED TO FLY HDG OF 185 DEGS. ON THIS FLT WE WERE CONDUCTING IOE (INITIAL OPERATING EXPERIENCE) ON THE FO. I BECAME PREOCCUPIED WITH INSTRUCTING THE FO ON HOW TO GIVE A PAX CRUISE BRIEFING. WHEN I GLANCED AT THE EFIS, I NOTICED THAT WE WERE NOT DIRECT TO SALEM VOR AND CORRECTED TO THE L. CTR ALMOST IMMEDIATELY ASKED IF OUR HDG WAS STILL 185 DEGS. I THEN REALIZED THE LAST CLRNC WAS A HDG AND NO LONGER DIRECT TO THE VOR. IMMEDIATE CORRECTION BACK TO THE R WAS MADE AND NO CONFLICT WAS NOTED. ADDITIONAL TRAINING WITH THE FO BROUGHT HIM UP TO SPD ON HOW TO FILL OUT A NASA FORM.

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.