Jetstream flight crew did not maintain runway heading after takeoff from clt.

Attributes
ACN	445735
Time
Date	199908
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt.airport
State Reference	NC
Altitude	agl single value : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : clt.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Jetstream 32
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure : 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 : 220 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 170
ASRS Report	445735
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	445740
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departed clt for lyh, runway 36L. After takeoff, turned to heading 310 degrees. At 500 ft, tower said he gave us runway heading. Both pilots had 310 degrees set in directional gyro. Controller said he gave us runway heading and I (PF) turned to 360 degrees and nothing else was said. Thereafter switched to departure frequency.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: JETSTREAM FLC DID NOT MAINTAIN RWY HDG AFTER TKOF FROM CLT.

Narrative: DEPARTED CLT FOR LYH, RWY 36L. AFTER TKOF, TURNED TO HDG 310 DEGS. AT 500 FT, TWR SAID HE GAVE US RWY HDG. BOTH PLTS HAD 310 DEGS SET IN DIRECTIONAL GYRO. CTLR SAID HE GAVE US RWY HDG AND I (PF) TURNED TO 360 DEGS AND NOTHING ELSE WAS SAID. THEREAFTER SWITCHED TO DEP FREQ.

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.