Narrative:

Tower gave 105 degree heading after takeoff on runway 12L at stl. After switching to departure control, was then told to intercept the published departure assigned. Aircraft went slightly south of course. Departure control then gave us a 090 degree heading to intercept the radial. Complied with and intercepted departure radial. No other problems.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AFTER TKOF WITH AN ASSIGNED HEADING THIS ACR LGT ACFT FLC SWITCHED TO DEP CTL WHO CLRED THEM TO INTERCEPT THE SID. APPARENTLY THEY DIDN'T INTERCEPT IT QUICK ENOUGH AND THE CTLR ASSIGNED AN INTERCEPT HEADING.

Narrative: TWR GAVE 105 DEG HDG AFTER TKOF ON RWY 12L AT STL. AFTER SWITCHING TO DEP CTL, WAS THEN TOLD TO INTERCEPT THE PUBLISHED DEP ASSIGNED. ACFT WENT SLIGHTLY S OF COURSE. DEP CTL THEN GAVE US A 090 DEG HDG TO INTERCEPT THE RADIAL. COMPLIED WITH AND INTERCEPTED DEP RADIAL. NO OTHER PROBS.

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.