Dhc crew does not make timely turn after takeoff at hvn.

Attributes
ACN	459440
Time
Date	200001
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hvn.airport
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 500 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : hvn.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Dash 8 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff 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 : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	459440
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 850
ASRS Report	459437
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to original clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was flying the aircraft. The tower cleared us for takeoff on runway 20. While clearing us, he gave us a different altitude and a left turn and wind direction -- all at the same time (original clearance was runway heading). The first officer acknowledged (I changed the altitude selector to the new altitude) and we took off. About 2000 ft, the first officer asked me when I was going to start my turn. I responded that I did not hear anything about a turn. Once I realized we were supposed to be on a 120 degree heading, I immediately turned. There was no conflict and the tower never said anything to us about it.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DHC CREW DOES NOT MAKE TIMELY TURN AFTER TKOF AT HVN.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING THE ACFT. THE TWR CLRED US FOR TKOF ON RWY 20. WHILE CLRING US, HE GAVE US A DIFFERENT ALT AND A L TURN AND WIND DIRECTION -- ALL AT THE SAME TIME (ORIGINAL CLRNC WAS RWY HDG). THE FO ACKNOWLEDGED (I CHANGED THE ALT SELECTOR TO THE NEW ALT) AND WE TOOK OFF. ABOUT 2000 FT, THE FO ASKED ME WHEN I WAS GOING TO START MY TURN. I RESPONDED THAT I DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING ABOUT A TURN. ONCE I REALIZED WE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ON A 120 DEG HDG, I IMMEDIATELY TURNED. THERE WAS NO CONFLICT AND THE TWR NEVER SAID ANYTHING TO US ABOUT IT.

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.