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A SA226TC flying through ZAU airspace turns to a different heading as it crosses over gip, mi. This turn was not in accordance with ATC instructions.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 400520 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199804 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : gij |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 11000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zau |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | SA-226 TC Metro II |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 7800 flight time type : 600 |
| ASRS Report | 400520 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | other other : other pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 1510 flight time type : 65 |
| ASRS Report | 400991 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | other Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
For the past several weeks we had been given a 090 degree heading out of mdw climb to 11000 ft direct gip. After gip we have been given direct fwa. A 'canned' flight plan calls for gip V6 sewto fwa. No xfer or handoff was given to the next controller and I 'out of habit' made the turn gip direct fwa. After several mi, ready for descent to fwa I asked for lower. The controller responded with I should be talking to someone else. When handed off -- the next controller (chicago) went ballistic. Asked who authority/authorized the turn, etc, not realizing my error. I apologized for the infraction. He continued with his threats, etc, then handed me off to fwa approach. Fwa advised me that a phone call to ZAU can be disregarded, I did not know of a required call when I got to fwa. The controller never advised of such, nor asked. Being VMC there was no hazard (apparent). Lack of use of the 'canned' routing. No handoff by the controllers. Continued gip direct fwa turns 4 days a week for the past several weeks all led to this 'infraction.' I did apologize over and over. I am also aware of the situation that could have arose from this.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A SA226TC FLYING THROUGH ZAU AIRSPACE TURNS TO A DIFFERENT HEADING AS IT CROSSES OVER GIP, MI. THIS TURN WAS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ATC INSTRUCTIONS.
Narrative: FOR THE PAST SEVERAL WKS WE HAD BEEN GIVEN A 090 DEG HDG OUT OF MDW CLB TO 11000 FT DIRECT GIP. AFTER GIP WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN DIRECT FWA. A 'CANNED' FLT PLAN CALLS FOR GIP V6 SEWTO FWA. NO XFER OR HDOF WAS GIVEN TO THE NEXT CTLR AND I 'OUT OF HABIT' MADE THE TURN GIP DIRECT FWA. AFTER SEVERAL MI, READY FOR DSCNT TO FWA I ASKED FOR LOWER. THE CTLR RESPONDED WITH I SHOULD BE TALKING TO SOMEONE ELSE. WHEN HANDED OFF -- THE NEXT CTLR (CHICAGO) WENT BALLISTIC. ASKED WHO AUTH THE TURN, ETC, NOT REALIZING MY ERROR. I APOLOGIZED FOR THE INFRACTION. HE CONTINUED WITH HIS THREATS, ETC, THEN HANDED ME OFF TO FWA APCH. FWA ADVISED ME THAT A PHONE CALL TO ZAU CAN BE DISREGARDED, I DID NOT KNOW OF A REQUIRED CALL WHEN I GOT TO FWA. THE CTLR NEVER ADVISED OF SUCH, NOR ASKED. BEING VMC THERE WAS NO HAZARD (APPARENT). LACK OF USE OF THE 'CANNED' ROUTING. NO HDOF BY THE CTLRS. CONTINUED GIP DIRECT FWA TURNS 4 DAYS A WK FOR THE PAST SEVERAL WKS ALL LED TO THIS 'INFRACTION.' I DID APOLOGIZE OVER AND OVER. I AM ALSO AWARE OF THE SIT THAT COULD HAVE AROSE FROM THIS.
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.