Medium large transport crew deviated from assigned heading by 5 degrees.

Attributes
ACN	413440
Time
Date	199809
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : flo
State Reference	SC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 18000 msl bound upper : 18000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx
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	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1700
ASRS Report	413440
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	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:

Air carrier XXX was given a heading by ATC of 345 degrees. The first officer was having a hard time trimming the aircraft. We both got involved and got off course by 5 degrees. ATC asked our heading and it was 340 degrees. We then read back 345 degrees. Once we were established, ATC then had us turn 030 degrees for traffic. No problem was indicated by ATC. Factors both involved with a problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG CREW DEVIATED FROM ASSIGNED HDG BY 5 DEGS.

Narrative: ACR XXX WAS GIVEN A HDG BY ATC OF 345 DEGS. THE FO WAS HAVING A HARD TIME TRIMMING THE ACFT. WE BOTH GOT INVOLVED AND GOT OFF COURSE BY 5 DEGS. ATC ASKED OUR HDG AND IT WAS 340 DEGS. WE THEN READ BACK 345 DEGS. ONCE WE WERE ESTABLISHED, ATC THEN HAD US TURN 030 DEGS FOR TFC. NO PROB WAS INDICATED BY ATC. FACTORS BOTH INVOLVED WITH A PROB.

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.