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Captain of a cessna citation V, C560, turned the wrong way when cleared direct to destination due to being out of the loop of ATC flight crew communications. The ARTCC radar controller intervened and directed the captain to turn right to a vector heading.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 422200 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199812 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ags |
| State Reference | GA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 11000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zsu |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Citation V |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Route In Use | arrival other enroute : on vectors enroute airway : ztl |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 55 flight time total : 7525 flight time type : 3400 |
| ASRS Report | 422200 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | 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 | |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Due to ground fog at the destination airport, ags, the aircraft was established in hold at FL260 on the irq (colliers) 180 degree radial, 20 mi legs, right turns. The crew advised center that they could proceed to ags because conditions had improved for landing. ZTL cleared the aircraft direct ags with descent to 11000 ft. The crew acknowledged and complied. The co-captain in the right seat went off frequency to communicate with the destination FBO. ZTL handed the aircraft off to the next sector and the captain acknowledged and complied. Upon initial call, ZTL directed the aircraft to fly heading 180 degrees and continue descent to 11000 ft, which the captain acknowledged and complied. The co-captain reported back on frequency and the captain went off frequency to advise the passenger of their intentions. At this time, the aircraft was south of the destination (ags) on assigned heading. When the captain reported back on frequency, the co-captain advised that they were cleared direct ags. The captain acknowledged and started to turn the aircraft to the left to comply. After 30 degrees of turn, ZTL questioned the left turn and advised the crew to turn right to heading 360 degrees. The crew questioned the clearance and complied. No TA/RA conflict was generated, nor was safety compromised. The crew realized what had occurred -- breakdown of crew communications.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT OF A CESSNA CITATION V, C560, TURNED THE WRONG WAY WHEN CLRED DIRECT TO DEST DUE TO BEING OUT OF THE LOOP OF ATC FLC COMS. THE ARTCC RADAR CTLR INTERVENED AND DIRECTED THE CAPT TO TURN R TO A VECTOR HDG.
Narrative: DUE TO GND FOG AT THE DEST ARPT, AGS, THE ACFT WAS ESTABLISHED IN HOLD AT FL260 ON THE IRQ (COLLIERS) 180 DEG RADIAL, 20 MI LEGS, R TURNS. THE CREW ADVISED CTR THAT THEY COULD PROCEED TO AGS BECAUSE CONDITIONS HAD IMPROVED FOR LNDG. ZTL CLRED THE ACFT DIRECT AGS WITH DSCNT TO 11000 FT. THE CREW ACKNOWLEDGED AND COMPLIED. THE CO-CAPT IN THE R SEAT WENT OFF FREQ TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE DEST FBO. ZTL HANDED THE ACFT OFF TO THE NEXT SECTOR AND THE CAPT ACKNOWLEDGED AND COMPLIED. UPON INITIAL CALL, ZTL DIRECTED THE ACFT TO FLY HDG 180 DEGS AND CONTINUE DSCNT TO 11000 FT, WHICH THE CAPT ACKNOWLEDGED AND COMPLIED. THE CO-CAPT RPTED BACK ON FREQ AND THE CAPT WENT OFF FREQ TO ADVISE THE PAX OF THEIR INTENTIONS. AT THIS TIME, THE ACFT WAS S OF THE DEST (AGS) ON ASSIGNED HDG. WHEN THE CAPT RPTED BACK ON FREQ, THE CO-CAPT ADVISED THAT THEY WERE CLRED DIRECT AGS. THE CAPT ACKNOWLEDGED AND STARTED TO TURN THE ACFT TO THE L TO COMPLY. AFTER 30 DEGS OF TURN, ZTL QUESTIONED THE L TURN AND ADVISED THE CREW TO TURN R TO HDG 360 DEGS. THE CREW QUESTIONED THE CLRNC AND COMPLIED. NO TA/RA CONFLICT WAS GENERATED, NOR WAS SAFETY COMPROMISED. THE CREW REALIZED WHAT HAD OCCURRED -- BREAKDOWN OF CREW COMS.
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.