The pilot's use of a new commercial en route log format contributed to a light multi-engine aircraft's track deviation. Controller issued new clearance.

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Attributes
ACN	305380
Time
Date	199505
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dsd
State Reference	OR
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 17000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : det
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zse
Flight Plan	IFR Combined VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 2100 flight time type : 33
ASRS Report	305380
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
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:

Flight was originally planned for IFR from roseburg to V121 dsd to bke. The WX was clear VFR so the routing was changed to a composite flight plan. The first leg from roseburg to dsd was changed to VFR direct and from there on to be IFR as planned. The navigation log used was a new format utilizing a commercial en route flight log which shows frequency over radial instead of the familiar format frequency radial to/from. I failed to erase the 067 degree radial course which was to have been the V121 course to dsd. Upon reaching dsd, after closing the VFR flight plan with mmv and obtaining the IFR clearance from ZSE, instead of changing from the direct course of 036 degrees to dsd 052 degrees outbound, changed to the 067 degree inbound course to imb when center gave a heading change and clearance direct imb. A distraction occurred approaching dsd when I gave assurances to my partner's sister and 7 yr old niece regarding the slight turbulence we had just encountered. Corrective actions include: changing back to navigation log differentiating 'to/from' course and increased attention at navigation change points.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE PLT'S USE OF A NEW COMMERCIAL ENRTE LOG FORMAT CONTRIBUTED TO A LIGHT MULTI-ENG ACFT'S TRACK DEV. CTLR ISSUED NEW CLRNC.

Narrative: FLT WAS ORIGINALLY PLANNED FOR IFR FROM ROSEBURG TO V121 DSD TO BKE. THE WX WAS CLR VFR SO THE ROUTING WAS CHANGED TO A COMPOSITE FLT PLAN. THE FIRST LEG FROM ROSEBURG TO DSD WAS CHANGED TO VFR DIRECT AND FROM THERE ON TO BE IFR AS PLANNED. THE NAV LOG USED WAS A NEW FORMAT UTILIZING A COMMERCIAL ENRTE FLT LOG WHICH SHOWS FREQ OVER RADIAL INSTEAD OF THE FAMILIAR FORMAT FREQ RADIAL TO/FROM. I FAILED TO ERASE THE 067 DEG RADIAL COURSE WHICH WAS TO HAVE BEEN THE V121 COURSE TO DSD. UPON REACHING DSD, AFTER CLOSING THE VFR FLT PLAN WITH MMV AND OBTAINING THE IFR CLRNC FROM ZSE, INSTEAD OF CHANGING FROM THE DIRECT COURSE OF 036 DEGS TO DSD 052 DEGS OUTBOUND, CHANGED TO THE 067 DEG INBOUND COURSE TO IMB WHEN CTR GAVE A HDG CHANGE AND CLRNC DIRECT IMB. A DISTR OCCURRED APCHING DSD WHEN I GAVE ASSURANCES TO MY PARTNER'S SISTER AND 7 YR OLD NIECE REGARDING THE SLIGHT TURB WE HAD JUST ENCOUNTERED. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS INCLUDE: CHANGING BACK TO NAV LOG DIFFERENTIATING 'TO/FROM' COURSE AND INCREASED ATTN AT NAV CHANGE POINTS.

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.