A 'glass cockpit' crew entered a left turn holding pattern to the right instead of to the left.

Attributes
ACN	319385
Time
Date	199510
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bpr airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 24000 msl bound upper : 24000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star enroute other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 23000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	319385
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	318848
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Told to enter hold at ryann, FL240. Alert ATC controller noticed we were entering hold with a right turn instead of depicted left turn. He immediately gave permission to continue right turn and one turn in holding, then proceed on boids 4 direct to bpr. Mistake was inadvertent. No conflict was present. No safety consideration. The controller was very good, and very alert. The hold patterns on the FMS approach plates are correct, but the holds on stars are not. FMS software database should reflect or could be programmed for correct holding patterns as published.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A 'GLASS COCKPIT' CREW ENTERED A L TURN HOLDING PATTERN TO THE R INSTEAD OF TO THE L.

Narrative: TOLD TO ENTER HOLD AT RYANN, FL240. ALERT ATC CTLR NOTICED WE WERE ENTERING HOLD WITH A R TURN INSTEAD OF DEPICTED L TURN. HE IMMEDIATELY GAVE PERMISSION TO CONTINUE R TURN AND ONE TURN IN HOLDING, THEN PROCEED ON BOIDS 4 DIRECT TO BPR. MISTAKE WAS INADVERTENT. NO CONFLICT WAS PRESENT. NO SAFETY CONSIDERATION. THE CTLR WAS VERY GOOD, AND VERY ALERT. THE HOLD PATTERNS ON THE FMS APCH PLATES ARE CORRECT, BUT THE HOLDS ON STARS ARE NOT. FMS SOFTWARE DATABASE SHOULD REFLECT OR COULD BE PROGRAMMED FOR CORRECT HOLDING PATTERNS AS PUBLISHED.

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.