Narrative:

Student departed VOR on V3, rather than V30. I did not detect his error immediately as ATC gave us a confusing message about being 4 mi from sbj and leading us to believe that we had not gotten there yet. ATC vector to correct airway was followed and flight continued normally.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INST STUDENT INTERCEPTS THE WRONG AIRWAY RESULTING IN ATC INTERVENTION DURING TRAINING FLT WITH INSTRUCTOR.

Narrative: STUDENT DEPARTED VOR ON V3, RATHER THAN V30. I DID NOT DETECT HIS ERROR IMMEDIATELY AS ATC GAVE US A CONFUSING MESSAGE ABOUT BEING 4 MI FROM SBJ AND LEADING US TO BELIEVE THAT WE HAD NOT GOTTEN THERE YET. ATC VECTOR TO CORRECT AIRWAY WAS FOLLOWED AND FLT CONTINUED NORMALLY.

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.