Aircraft vectored back on course.

Attributes
ACN	431870
Time
Date	199903
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : tay.vortac
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl single value : 16000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	ATR 72
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 20
ASRS Report	431870
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : exited penetrated airspace flight crew : returned to original clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While en route tay direct to amg, ATC advised us to turn 25 degrees right immediately because we had drifted into an active MOA. We were 2-3 degrees off course at the time of ATC's instruction. According to the chart, this course deviation is not enough to put us in the MOA or even outside the confines of J85 (which goes tay direct amg although our clearance was 'direct'). ATC said nothing further about it and I wonder if the controller meant we were drifting towards the MOA. VOR checks are a maintenance function at my company but we had no other complaints from ATC during 3 other flts accomplished in the same aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT VECTORED BACK ON COURSE.

Narrative: WHILE ENRTE TAY DIRECT TO AMG, ATC ADVISED US TO TURN 25 DEGS R IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE WE HAD DRIFTED INTO AN ACTIVE MOA. WE WERE 2-3 DEGS OFF COURSE AT THE TIME OF ATC'S INSTRUCTION. ACCORDING TO THE CHART, THIS COURSE DEV IS NOT ENOUGH TO PUT US IN THE MOA OR EVEN OUTSIDE THE CONFINES OF J85 (WHICH GOES TAY DIRECT AMG ALTHOUGH OUR CLRNC WAS 'DIRECT'). ATC SAID NOTHING FURTHER ABOUT IT AND I WONDER IF THE CTLR MEANT WE WERE DRIFTING TOWARDS THE MOA. VOR CHKS ARE A MAINT FUNCTION AT MY COMPANY BUT WE HAD NO OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM ATC DURING 3 OTHER FLTS ACCOMPLISHED IN THE SAME ACFT.

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.