Narrative:

Departed reno runway 16L IFR via reno 2 departure. Passing through 10000 ft, started a left turn direct fmg. Missed lost communication highlight. About 90 degrees into left turn, approach called asking why we were turning left. Replied per reno 2 departure. Controller told me that we were doing the lost communication procedure. I requested continued left turn direct squaw valley (swr). After frequency change to ZOA, we received request to contact reno departure.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INSTRUCTOR PLT OF A MIL C12 BEECH SUPER KING AIR TURNED PRIOR TO PUBLISHED SID DEP PROC CAUSING ATC INTERVENTION. RPTR BELIEVED THAT THE SID CALLED FOR THE TURN AND WAS ADVISED BY ATC THAT WAS FOR LOST COM ONLY.

Narrative: DEPARTED RENO RWY 16L IFR VIA RENO 2 DEP. PASSING THROUGH 10000 FT, STARTED A L TURN DIRECT FMG. MISSED LOST COM HIGHLIGHT. ABOUT 90 DEGS INTO L TURN, APCH CALLED ASKING WHY WE WERE TURNING L. REPLIED PER RENO 2 DEP. CTLR TOLD ME THAT WE WERE DOING THE LOST COM PROC. I REQUESTED CONTINUED L TURN DIRECT SQUAW VALLEY (SWR). AFTER FREQ CHANGE TO ZOA, WE RECEIVED REQUEST TO CONTACT RENO DEP.

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.