Unauthorized heading change.

Attributes
ACN	295504
Time
Date	199502
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bdl
State Reference	CT
Altitude	agl bound lower : 400 agl bound upper : 400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bdl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 1240
ASRS Report	295504
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure 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:

New company procedure is an expanded departure briefing to include: 1) altitude, heading, and first fix (departure SID). 2) takeoff power to be used. (Any derates or assumed temperatures). 3) the 10-7 page of commercial charts (procedure for engine failure on takeoff/go around). 4) any unusual conditions (contaminated runway, windshear, etc). All these things were briefed by the PF before takeoff. The PNF mistakenly thought the 10-7 page brief (195 degree heading after takeoff) was the SID. The SID was runway heading off of runway 24 at bdl. After takeoff, the PF questioned the 195 degree heading turn by saying 'I didn't get that' the PNF said 195 degree heading. The departure control asked our heading we said 195 degree, he said turn right to 240 degrees.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH HDG CHANGE.

Narrative: NEW COMPANY PROC IS AN EXPANDED DEP BRIEFING TO INCLUDE: 1) ALT, HDG, AND FIRST FIX (DEP SID). 2) TKOF PWR TO BE USED. (ANY DERATES OR ASSUMED TEMPS). 3) THE 10-7 PAGE OF COMMERCIAL CHARTS (PROC FOR ENG FAILURE ON TKOF/GAR). 4) ANY UNUSUAL CONDITIONS (CONTAMINATED RWY, WINDSHEAR, ETC). ALL THESE THINGS WERE BRIEFED BY THE PF BEFORE TKOF. THE PNF MISTAKENLY THOUGHT THE 10-7 PAGE BRIEF (195 DEG HDG AFTER TKOF) WAS THE SID. THE SID WAS RWY HDG OFF OF RWY 24 AT BDL. AFTER TKOF, THE PF QUESTIONED THE 195 DEG HDG TURN BY SAYING 'I DIDN'T GET THAT' THE PNF SAID 195 DEG HDG. THE DEP CTL ASKED OUR HDG WE SAID 195 DEG, HE SAID TURN R TO 240 DEGS.

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.