Air carrier flight crew does not turn on heading when passing the VOR. Radar controller turns them o...

Attributes
ACN	366160
Time
Date	199704
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rst
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 17000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
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 : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	366160
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After passing rst I thought our course was 157 degrees when it was supposed to be 118 degrees. ZMP turned us back on course.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR FLC DOES NOT TURN ON HDG WHEN PASSING THE VOR. RADAR CTLR TURNS THEM ON COURSE.

Narrative: AFTER PASSING RST I THOUGHT OUR COURSE WAS 157 DEGS WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE 118 DEGS. ZMP TURNED US BACK ON COURSE.

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.

Air carrier flight crew does not turn on heading when passing the VOR. Radar controller turns them on course.