Tower cleared a B727 for takeoff on runway 28L with instructions to turn to 260 degree heading after...

Attributes
ACN	342670
Time
Date	199607
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pit
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : pit
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Jetstream 31
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 14500 flight time type : 2300
ASRS Report	342670
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 1600
ASRS Report	343464
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

A commercial B727 flight on a major carrier from pit to stl was given clearance to takeoff on runway 28L at intersection P while another aircraft, a jetstream was landing on runway 32. The captain of the B727 decided not to takeoff until the jetstream passed the runway 28L intersection. The tower stated you may takeoff the jetstream is on the runway. The captain of the B727 again stated that he would wait for the other aircraft to pass. The tower again said you are cleared to takeoff at your discretion. In the original tower takeoff clearance a heading of 260 degrees was issued. This instruction was not repeated with the following two tower instructions. The B727 took off after the jetstream passed, but then failed to turn to 260 degrees. At about 1000 ft above the field while still cleaning up the aircraft, the tower told the B727 to switch to departure control. The departure control then issued the instruction to turn to 260 degree heading and to climb to a higher altitude. The B727 complied. There was no further incidents. It should be noted that the captain of the B727 on jul/xx/96, was landing on runway 32 pit when a KC135 was taking off on runway 28L at pit at intersection P. The KC135 jet blast disrupted the landing of the B727 narrowly missing ground contact. Supplemental information from acn 343464: captain declined takeoff clearance on runway 28L due to a BA31 landing on runway 32 near the intersection of the 2 runways, because of the possibility of jet blast. We then continued our takeoff and was cleaning up our aircraft before turning to our assigned heading 20 degrees left. We were later told to contact ATC who apparently was upset that we questioned the takeoff clearance. I feel that the controllers involved decided to question the timing of our turn after takeoff only because our decision to wait on takeoff. This was a personality conflict.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TWR CLRED A B727 FOR TKOF ON RWY 28L WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO TURN TO 260 DEG HDG AFTER TKOF. CAPT OF THE B727 REFUSED CLRNC BECAUSE OF A BA31 ON FINAL FOR RWY 32. AFTER TWO MORE TKOF CLRNCS THE B727 TOOK OFF, BUT FORGOT TO TURN TO THE 260 DEG HDG.

Narrative: A COMMERCIAL B727 FLT ON A MAJOR CARRIER FROM PIT TO STL WAS GIVEN CLRNC TO TKOF ON RWY 28L AT INTXN P WHILE ANOTHER ACFT, A JETSTREAM WAS LNDG ON RWY 32. THE CAPT OF THE B727 DECIDED NOT TO TKOF UNTIL THE JETSTREAM PASSED THE RWY 28L INTXN. THE TWR STATED YOU MAY TKOF THE JETSTREAM IS ON THE RWY. THE CAPT OF THE B727 AGAIN STATED THAT HE WOULD WAIT FOR THE OTHER ACFT TO PASS. THE TWR AGAIN SAID YOU ARE CLRED TO TKOF AT YOUR DISCRETION. IN THE ORIGINAL TWR TKOF CLRNC A HDG OF 260 DEGS WAS ISSUED. THIS INSTRUCTION WAS NOT REPEATED WITH THE FOLLOWING TWO TWR INSTRUCTIONS. THE B727 TOOK OFF AFTER THE JETSTREAM PASSED, BUT THEN FAILED TO TURN TO 260 DEGS. AT ABOUT 1000 FT ABOVE THE FIELD WHILE STILL CLEANING UP THE ACFT, THE TWR TOLD THE B727 TO SWITCH TO DEP CTL. THE DEP CTL THEN ISSUED THE INSTRUCTION TO TURN TO 260 DEG HDG AND TO CLB TO A HIGHER ALT. THE B727 COMPLIED. THERE WAS NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE CAPT OF THE B727 ON JUL/XX/96, WAS LNDG ON RWY 32 PIT WHEN A KC135 WAS TAKING OFF ON RWY 28L AT PIT AT INTXN P. THE KC135 JET BLAST DISRUPTED THE LNDG OF THE B727 NARROWLY MISSING GND CONTACT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 343464: CAPT DECLINED TKOF CLRNC ON RWY 28L DUE TO A BA31 LNDG ON RWY 32 NEAR THE INTXN OF THE 2 RWYS, BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF JET BLAST. WE THEN CONTINUED OUR TKOF AND WAS CLEANING UP OUR ACFT BEFORE TURNING TO OUR ASSIGNED HDG 20 DEGS L. WE WERE LATER TOLD TO CONTACT ATC WHO APPARENTLY WAS UPSET THAT WE QUESTIONED THE TKOF CLRNC. I FEEL THAT THE CTLRS INVOLVED DECIDED TO QUESTION THE TIMING OF OUR TURN AFTER TKOF ONLY BECAUSE OUR DECISION TO WAIT ON TKOF. THIS WAS A PERSONALITY CONFLICT.

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.

Tower cleared a B727 for takeoff on runway 28L with instructions to turn to 260 degree heading after takeoff. Captain of the B727 refused clearance because of a BA31 on final for runway 32. After two more takeoff clrncs the B727 took off, but forgot to turn to the 260 degree heading.