Air carrier large transport failed to intercept the sbj 100 degree radial while flying the arthur kill SID with the parke transition out of ewr. Reporter says the chart of this new SID is complex and hard to read. A later revision makes it much clrer that the radial is to be intercepted.

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Attributes
ACN	376137
Time
Date	199708
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ewr
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : sid enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	376137
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I failed to perform all of the 'arthur kill 1 departure' at ewr, nj. The entire procedure is not readily apparent because of the manner in which it is presented. Our ATC pre departure clearance read: 'arthur kill 1 departure.' there were no 'transitions' mentioned. The first fix on our route of flight was parke intersection. Not having an assigned transition led me to believe I was to hold a 250 degree heading after the 2.3 DME from lsq and to wait for vectors to the en route fix. In reality, the departure calls for intercepting the sbj 100 degree radial to sbj. I think it would clarify things if the 'departures' section of the SID, where the procedures to follow to a particular fix are explained, would be changed to read 'transitions' or 'climbs.' if this is done, then the pre departure clearance or clearance would read: 'arthur kill 1 departure, parke transition' or, 'arthur kill 1 departure, parke transition.' the 'transition' terminology is frequently used everywhere, and the 'climb' terminology is common at new york. Not having a 'transition' on the pre departure clearance or IFR clearance makes things ambiguous, I think.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR LGT FAILED TO INTERCEPT THE SBJ 100 DEG RADIAL WHILE FLYING THE ARTHUR KILL SID WITH THE PARKE TRANSITION OUT OF EWR. RPTR SAYS THE CHART OF THIS NEW SID IS COMPLEX AND HARD TO READ. A LATER REVISION MAKES IT MUCH CLRER THAT THE RADIAL IS TO BE INTERCEPTED.

Narrative: I FAILED TO PERFORM ALL OF THE 'ARTHUR KILL 1 DEP' AT EWR, NJ. THE ENTIRE PROC IS NOT READILY APPARENT BECAUSE OF THE MANNER IN WHICH IT IS PRESENTED. OUR ATC PDC READ: 'ARTHUR KILL 1 DEP.' THERE WERE NO 'TRANSITIONS' MENTIONED. THE FIRST FIX ON OUR RTE OF FLT WAS PARKE INTXN. NOT HAVING AN ASSIGNED TRANSITION LED ME TO BELIEVE I WAS TO HOLD A 250 DEG HDG AFTER THE 2.3 DME FROM LSQ AND TO WAIT FOR VECTORS TO THE ENRTE FIX. IN REALITY, THE DEP CALLS FOR INTERCEPTING THE SBJ 100 DEG RADIAL TO SBJ. I THINK IT WOULD CLARIFY THINGS IF THE 'DEPS' SECTION OF THE SID, WHERE THE PROCS TO FOLLOW TO A PARTICULAR FIX ARE EXPLAINED, WOULD BE CHANGED TO READ 'TRANSITIONS' OR 'CLBS.' IF THIS IS DONE, THEN THE PDC OR CLRNC WOULD READ: 'ARTHUR KILL 1 DEP, PARKE TRANSITION' OR, 'ARTHUR KILL 1 DEP, PARKE TRANSITION.' THE 'TRANSITION' TERMINOLOGY IS FREQUENTLY USED EVERYWHERE, AND THE 'CLB' TERMINOLOGY IS COMMON AT NEW YORK. NOT HAVING A 'TRANSITION' ON THE PDC OR IFR CLRNC MAKES THINGS AMBIGUOUS, I THINK.

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.