Light transport flight crew taxies wrong way, requests 180 degree turn.

Attributes
ACN	299950
Time
Date	199503
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : alb
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
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
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 35
ASRS Report	299950
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

The first officer and I briefly reviewed the taxi instructions, 'taxi to runway 1.' as I began to taxi we both became involved in the before takeoff checks. As I turned the wrong way at an intersection we became aware of our taxi error. I asked for a 180 degrees to proceed to runway 1. In retrospect, we should have graphically reviewed the taxi clearance, and kept better situational awareness.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LTT FLC TAXIES WRONG WAY, REQUESTS 180 DEG TURN.

Narrative: THE FO AND I BRIEFLY REVIEWED THE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS, 'TAXI TO RWY 1.' AS I BEGAN TO TAXI WE BOTH BECAME INVOLVED IN THE BEFORE TKOF CHKS. AS I TURNED THE WRONG WAY AT AN INTXN WE BECAME AWARE OF OUR TAXI ERROR. I ASKED FOR A 180 DEGS TO PROCEED TO RWY 1. IN RETROSPECT, WE SHOULD HAVE GRAPHICALLY REVIEWED THE TAXI CLRNC, AND KEPT BETTER SITUATIONAL AWARENESS.

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.