The flight crew of an air carrier medium large transport fail to turn as instructed in the SID procedure. The departure controller alerts them to their error.

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Attributes
ACN	370464
Time
Date	199705
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rno
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rno artcc : zma
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	370464
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 5700
ASRS Report	370041
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure 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:

Cleared for mustang 4, runway 17R, vectors to join J92. During climb, allowed distrs (aircraft spacing on aircraft 4-5 mi ahead, its jet wash, radio calls), plus not-to-scale drawing and thinking 'vectors' to join to J92 to 'get in the way' of primary job of flying the SID (backing up the captain who was flying). (This occurred even though we mentioned the 3 DME turn in the pre takeoff briefing.) began turn when controller asked us if we were cleared the fmg 4. I responded 'yes.' he then asked, 'when are you going to turn?' we turned immediately at that point. Causes: distrs (minor), not-to-scale drawing, my error.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE FLC OF AN ACR MLG FAIL TO TURN AS INSTRUCTED IN THE SID PROC. THE DEP CTLR ALERTS THEM TO THEIR ERROR.

Narrative: CLRED FOR MUSTANG 4, RWY 17R, VECTORS TO JOIN J92. DURING CLB, ALLOWED DISTRS (ACFT SPACING ON ACFT 4-5 MI AHEAD, ITS JET WASH, RADIO CALLS), PLUS NOT-TO-SCALE DRAWING AND THINKING 'VECTORS' TO JOIN TO J92 TO 'GET IN THE WAY' OF PRIMARY JOB OF FLYING THE SID (BACKING UP THE CAPT WHO WAS FLYING). (THIS OCCURRED EVEN THOUGH WE MENTIONED THE 3 DME TURN IN THE PRE TKOF BRIEFING.) BEGAN TURN WHEN CTLR ASKED US IF WE WERE CLRED THE FMG 4. I RESPONDED 'YES.' HE THEN ASKED, 'WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO TURN?' WE TURNED IMMEDIATELY AT THAT POINT. CAUSES: DISTRS (MINOR), NOT-TO-SCALE DRAWING, MY ERROR.

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.