A departure DC10-40 flight crew intercepts the radial for J21 off the wrong VOR 10 mi south of msp, ...

Attributes
ACN	461890
Time
Date	200001
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl single value : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : m98.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 40
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
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 : 170 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 650
ASRS Report	461890
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	461061
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Given the msp 8 departure. After takeoff, asked to turn to heading 240 degrees, intercept J21. Captain (hand flying aircraft) asked copilot to set his side up. Copilot set both side's radials, but on his side set msp as station on VOR instead of gep VOR. Captain checked chart and made same mistake. We intercepted 198 degree radial off of msp instead of gep. Controller caught mistake and issued new heading for 198 degree radial off of gep. Contributing factors: just starting new procedure using flight director. Takeoffs with new callout procedures during climb were distracting. Captain was getting line check so worried about check pilot looking over shoulder. Chart position of msp and gep VOR label box and close proximity of vors. Supplemental information from acn 461061: I set 198 degrees in each window on course fgp. A quick look at map for VOR frequency 115.3 msp. It was dark and we were busy. Chart position of msp and gep VOR name box location of VOR -- this in my view is biggest factor in error. Supplemental information from acn 461675: each pilot should set up own radios.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DEP DC10-40 FLC INTERCEPTS THE RADIAL FOR J21 OFF THE WRONG VOR 10 MI S OF MSP, MN.

Narrative: GIVEN THE MSP 8 DEP. AFTER TKOF, ASKED TO TURN TO HDG 240 DEGS, INTERCEPT J21. CAPT (HAND FLYING ACFT) ASKED COPLT TO SET HIS SIDE UP. COPLT SET BOTH SIDE'S RADIALS, BUT ON HIS SIDE SET MSP AS STATION ON VOR INSTEAD OF GEP VOR. CAPT CHKED CHART AND MADE SAME MISTAKE. WE INTERCEPTED 198 DEG RADIAL OFF OF MSP INSTEAD OF GEP. CTLR CAUGHT MISTAKE AND ISSUED NEW HDG FOR 198 DEG RADIAL OFF OF GEP. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: JUST STARTING NEW PROC USING FLT DIRECTOR. TKOFS WITH NEW CALLOUT PROCS DURING CLB WERE DISTRACTING. CAPT WAS GETTING LINE CHK SO WORRIED ABOUT CHK PLT LOOKING OVER SHOULDER. CHART POS OF MSP AND GEP VOR LABEL BOX AND CLOSE PROX OF VORS. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 461061: I SET 198 DEGS IN EACH WINDOW ON COURSE FGP. A QUICK LOOK AT MAP FOR VOR FREQ 115.3 MSP. IT WAS DARK AND WE WERE BUSY. CHART POS OF MSP AND GEP VOR NAME BOX LOCATION OF VOR -- THIS IN MY VIEW IS BIGGEST FACTOR IN ERROR. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 461675: EACH PLT SHOULD SET UP OWN RADIOS.

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.

A departure DC10-40 flight crew intercepts the radial for J21 off the wrong VOR 10 mi south of msp, mn.