IFR off an uncontrolled airport pilot does not fly route filed and cleared.

Attributes
ACN	443530
Time
Date	199907
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gtr.airport
State Reference	MS
Altitude	msl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Brasilia EMB-120 All Series
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 119
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 3300 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	443530
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Filed flight plan was gtr-igb-J52-sqs and FSS cleared us on ground as filed. We departed runway 18 at gtr and turned right to join J52 wbound. The ZME controller was upset that we did not turn left and go direct to igb which is 4 NM east of gtr and then join J52.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: IFR OFF AN UNCTLED ARPT PLT DOES NOT FLY RTE FILED AND CLRED.

Narrative: FILED FLT PLAN WAS GTR-IGB-J52-SQS AND FSS CLRED US ON GND AS FILED. WE DEPARTED RWY 18 AT GTR AND TURNED R TO JOIN J52 WBOUND. THE ZME CTLR WAS UPSET THAT WE DID NOT TURN L AND GO DIRECT TO IGB WHICH IS 4 NM E OF GTR AND THEN JOIN J52.

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.