Regional carrier mdt misses intercept turn. Track deviation.

Attributes
ACN	300392
Time
Date	199503
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : huo
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny
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 : zny
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 3400 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	300392
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

My captain was flying the airplane and I was off the radio handling company required calls when I looked up and noticed that we had flown through the intercept of the 199 degrees to huo from the 128 degree radial off hnk. We flew through by about 6 or 7 mi. I think the biggest contributing factor was fatigue on both our parts. The regional airlines just don't respect the fact that pilots are flying half asleep. I was also sick that day and it is unfortunate that I couldn't just call in sick without being called to the chief pilot's office. We pilots have a responsibility to not fly when we are too sick or are too tired. However, I have never called in because I'm on my first yr probation and I know that I would get into trouble even calling in once or twice. Plus my airline requires that you present a doctor's note if you do call in. Well, I make $1000 a month before taxes living in new york and yet they think I can afford a $100 doctor bill just because I have a head cold. So I'll fly sick. The FAA allows this practice of not punishing the airlines on issues like this and until they do, pilots who shouldn't be in the cockpit will be.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: REGIONAL CARRIER MDT MISSES INTERCEPT TURN. TRACK DEV.

Narrative: MY CAPT WAS FLYING THE AIRPLANE AND I WAS OFF THE RADIO HANDLING COMPANY REQUIRED CALLS WHEN I LOOKED UP AND NOTICED THAT WE HAD FLOWN THROUGH THE INTERCEPT OF THE 199 DEGS TO HUO FROM THE 128 DEG RADIAL OFF HNK. WE FLEW THROUGH BY ABOUT 6 OR 7 MI. I THINK THE BIGGEST CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS FATIGUE ON BOTH OUR PARTS. THE REGIONAL AIRLINES JUST DON'T RESPECT THE FACT THAT PLTS ARE FLYING HALF ASLEEP. I WAS ALSO SICK THAT DAY AND IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT I COULDN'T JUST CALL IN SICK WITHOUT BEING CALLED TO THE CHIEF PLT'S OFFICE. WE PLTS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO NOT FLY WHEN WE ARE TOO SICK OR ARE TOO TIRED. HOWEVER, I HAVE NEVER CALLED IN BECAUSE I'M ON MY FIRST YR PROBATION AND I KNOW THAT I WOULD GET INTO TROUBLE EVEN CALLING IN ONCE OR TWICE. PLUS MY AIRLINE REQUIRES THAT YOU PRESENT A DOCTOR'S NOTE IF YOU DO CALL IN. WELL, I MAKE $1000 A MONTH BEFORE TAXES LIVING IN NEW YORK AND YET THEY THINK I CAN AFFORD A $100 DOCTOR BILL JUST BECAUSE I HAVE A HEAD COLD. SO I'LL FLY SICK. THE FAA ALLOWS THIS PRACTICE OF NOT PUNISHING THE AIRLINES ON ISSUES LIKE THIS AND UNTIL THEY DO, PLTS WHO SHOULDN'T BE IN THE COCKPIT WILL BE.

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.