Narrative:

We were cleared for takeoff on runway 5L to maintain runway heading, climb to 3000 ft. Tower handed us off to departure quickly. Departure told us to turn left to 180 degrees and climb to 6000 ft. We acknowledged and commenced our turning climb. After a little more than 90 degrees of turn departure told us to make a hard turn to the right to 180 degrees and stop climb at 5000 ft. It seemed as though he told us wrongly to turn left and even if he said right, the first officer read back 'to the left' and was not corrected. This was a scheduled 8 leg day with this leg being #4. The WX caused delays and holding.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PIC RPT OF CONFUSION REGARDING AN ATC CLRNC AND DIRECTION OF TURN ON DEP PROC FROM CLE.

Narrative: WE WERE CLRED FOR TKOF ON RWY 5L TO MAINTAIN RWY HDG, CLB TO 3000 FT. TWR HANDED US OFF TO DEP QUICKLY. DEP TOLD US TO TURN L TO 180 DEGS AND CLB TO 6000 FT. WE ACKNOWLEDGED AND COMMENCED OUR TURNING CLB. AFTER A LITTLE MORE THAN 90 DEGS OF TURN DEP TOLD US TO MAKE A HARD TURN TO THE R TO 180 DEGS AND STOP CLB AT 5000 FT. IT SEEMED AS THOUGH HE TOLD US WRONGLY TO TURN L AND EVEN IF HE SAID R, THE FO READ BACK 'TO THE L' AND WAS NOT CORRECTED. THIS WAS A SCHEDULED 8 LEG DAY WITH THIS LEG BEING #4. THE WX CAUSED DELAYS AND HOLDING.

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.