A dehavilland 8 flight crew failed to fly the assigned heading on takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	437150
Time
Date	199905
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : roa.airport
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : roa.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Dash 8 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Route In Use	departure : other published ifr departure
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 16500 flight time type : 9700
ASRS Report	437150
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

First officer got clearance from roa and was assigned 220 degree heading. ATIS was broadcasting a dixie departure procedure. First officer was new and low time/experience, told captain to fly dixie departure. This was briefed by captain prior to takeoff. After takeoff, flew dixie departure out lda course. Told by tower to fly 220 degree heading. Turned to 220 degree heading and continued on course. Airline has high attention rate and no experienced pilots will apply here.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DEHAVILLAND 8 FLC FAILED TO FLY THE ASSIGNED HDG ON TKOF.

Narrative: FO GOT CLRNC FROM ROA AND WAS ASSIGNED 220 DEG HDG. ATIS WAS BROADCASTING A DIXIE DEP PROC. FO WAS NEW AND LOW TIME/EXPERIENCE, TOLD CAPT TO FLY DIXIE DEP. THIS WAS BRIEFED BY CAPT PRIOR TO TKOF. AFTER TKOF, FLEW DIXIE DEP OUT LDA COURSE. TOLD BY TWR TO FLY 220 DEG HDG. TURNED TO 220 DEG HDG AND CONTINUED ON COURSE. AIRLINE HAS HIGH ATTN RATE AND NO EXPERIENCED PLTS WILL APPLY HERE.

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.