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B737 on the norwich 2 STAR to bos was given vectors. Thinking they were being vectored for an approach, they so set their navigation gear. Then they were cleared direct pvd and had to reset their navigation gear. The only thing they forgot was to turn direct pvd.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 369960 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199705 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : pvd airport : bos |
| State Reference | RI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 20000 msl bound upper : 20000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zbw |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 3600 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 369960 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
We were being vectored quite a bit on the norwich 2 arrival into bos. At one point, while we were setting up for the approach and descent, we were given a vector east for several mi. Thinking we were off of the arrival and being vectored for the ILS runway 4R into bos, we set up the navigation radios for the approach (ILS and bos for the missed). We then got sent direct to pvd. We set up the radios, but in the confusion of the descent, briefing the approach, and now the new NAVAID change (pvd), we never turned the airplane. We probably traveled east 5-7 mi before ZBW asked us if we heard 'direct pvd' (by the way, I did acknowledge the original radio call with 'roger, direct pvd'). We then turned 90 degrees to the north, and direct pvd. We don't know if any airspace violations occurred.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 ON THE NORWICH 2 STAR TO BOS WAS GIVEN VECTORS. THINKING THEY WERE BEING VECTORED FOR AN APCH, THEY SO SET THEIR NAV GEAR. THEN THEY WERE CLRED DIRECT PVD AND HAD TO RESET THEIR NAV GEAR. THE ONLY THING THEY FORGOT WAS TO TURN DIRECT PVD.
Narrative: WE WERE BEING VECTORED QUITE A BIT ON THE NORWICH 2 ARR INTO BOS. AT ONE POINT, WHILE WE WERE SETTING UP FOR THE APCH AND DSCNT, WE WERE GIVEN A VECTOR E FOR SEVERAL MI. THINKING WE WERE OFF OF THE ARR AND BEING VECTORED FOR THE ILS RWY 4R INTO BOS, WE SET UP THE NAV RADIOS FOR THE APCH (ILS AND BOS FOR THE MISSED). WE THEN GOT SENT DIRECT TO PVD. WE SET UP THE RADIOS, BUT IN THE CONFUSION OF THE DSCNT, BRIEFING THE APCH, AND NOW THE NEW NAVAID CHANGE (PVD), WE NEVER TURNED THE AIRPLANE. WE PROBABLY TRAVELED E 5-7 MI BEFORE ZBW ASKED US IF WE HEARD 'DIRECT PVD' (BY THE WAY, I DID ACKNOWLEDGE THE ORIGINAL RADIO CALL WITH 'ROGER, DIRECT PVD'). WE THEN TURNED 90 DEGS TO THE N, AND DIRECT PVD. WE DON'T KNOW IF ANY AIRSPACE VIOLATIONS OCCURRED.
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.