First officer misread SID, and briefed captain with incorrect information. The flight then departed ...

Attributes
ACN	295959
Time
Date	199502
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : psp
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : psp tower : psp
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 70
ASRS Report	295959
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure 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:

Prior to receiving an IFR clearance from psp to abq. I studied the IFR departure procedure as published. It calls for a right turn to the psp VOR immediately after takeoff. I then accepted our clearance which included the psp 3 SID. I then briefed the captain on our clearance as well as monitoring the IFR departure procedure. Subsequent review of the SID indicated that it requires maintaining runway heading upon departure. Being unfamiliar with area, but well aware of local high terrain (and knowledge of the IFR departure procedures intent to assure high terrain avoidance), I announced my intention to make the turn after departure. Being the PF I proceeded in this manner. After the turn was completed we were handed off to departure control with admonition to review the SID a little more closely. During subsequent examination of the procedures involved, it was discovered that we did not review the procedures closely enough, or determine exactly what procedures were to be followed. Our usually good cockpit resource management failed us this time. Having studied the IFR departure procedure prior to receiving the SID, and with awareness of high terrain, I allowed my mind set to be hardened before allowing all pertinent data to present itself. Improper briefing of my captain only served to reinforce my mindset.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FO MISREAD SID, AND BRIEFED CAPT WITH INCORRECT INFO. THE FLT THEN DEPARTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 'LOST COMS PROC' VERSUS THE NORMAL DEP PROC.

Narrative: PRIOR TO RECEIVING AN IFR CLRNC FROM PSP TO ABQ. I STUDIED THE IFR DEP PROC AS PUBLISHED. IT CALLS FOR A R TURN TO THE PSP VOR IMMEDIATELY AFTER TKOF. I THEN ACCEPTED OUR CLRNC WHICH INCLUDED THE PSP 3 SID. I THEN BRIEFED THE CAPT ON OUR CLRNC AS WELL AS MONITORING THE IFR DEP PROC. SUBSEQUENT REVIEW OF THE SID INDICATED THAT IT REQUIRES MAINTAINING RWY HDG UPON DEP. BEING UNFAMILIAR WITH AREA, BUT WELL AWARE OF LCL HIGH TERRAIN (AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE IFR DEP PROCS INTENT TO ASSURE HIGH TERRAIN AVOIDANCE), I ANNOUNCED MY INTENTION TO MAKE THE TURN AFTER DEP. BEING THE PF I PROCEEDED IN THIS MANNER. AFTER THE TURN WAS COMPLETED WE WERE HANDED OFF TO DEP CTL WITH ADMONITION TO REVIEW THE SID A LITTLE MORE CLOSELY. DURING SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE PROCS INVOLVED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT WE DID NOT REVIEW THE PROCS CLOSELY ENOUGH, OR DETERMINE EXACTLY WHAT PROCS WERE TO BE FOLLOWED. OUR USUALLY GOOD COCKPIT RESOURCE MGMNT FAILED US THIS TIME. HAVING STUDIED THE IFR DEP PROC PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE SID, AND WITH AWARENESS OF HIGH TERRAIN, I ALLOWED MY MIND SET TO BE HARDENED BEFORE ALLOWING ALL PERTINENT DATA TO PRESENT ITSELF. IMPROPER BRIEFING OF MY CAPT ONLY SERVED TO REINFORCE MY MINDSET.

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.

First officer misread SID, and briefed captain with incorrect information. The flight then departed in compliance with the 'lost communications procedure' versus the normal departure procedure.