Slight track deviation towards a 'hot' restr area.

Attributes
ACN	319290
Time
Date	199510
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hpw
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc tower : rfd
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	319290
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	319289
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Approaching pxt, we were advised by ATC that we were 3 mi east of J191 approaching R4008 which was hot. We were instructed to turn left to intercept the jet route/arrival route. During this phase of flight, we had just been served dessert and one of the flight attendants was visiting the cockpit. Aircraft mode was heading select/performance cruise with hopewell tuned and idented, flying the hopewell 036 degree radial. Captain had map displayed and first officer had compass rose. Recommendations. As the arrival procedures are approached, eliminate distractions in the cockpit such as visits and meals.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SLIGHT TRACK DEV TOWARDS A 'HOT' RESTR AREA.

Narrative: APCHING PXT, WE WERE ADVISED BY ATC THAT WE WERE 3 MI E OF J191 APCHING R4008 WHICH WAS HOT. WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO TURN L TO INTERCEPT THE JET RTE/ARR RTE. DURING THIS PHASE OF FLT, WE HAD JUST BEEN SERVED DESSERT AND ONE OF THE FLT ATTENDANTS WAS VISITING THE COCKPIT. ACFT MODE WAS HEADING SELECT/PERFORMANCE CRUISE WITH HOPEWELL TUNED AND IDENTED, FLYING THE HOPEWELL 036 DEG RADIAL. CAPT HAD MAP DISPLAYED AND FO HAD COMPASS ROSE. RECOMMENDATIONS. AS THE ARR PROCS ARE APCHED, ELIMINATE DISTRACTIONS IN THE COCKPIT SUCH AS VISITS AND MEALS.

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.