MD80 crew had track deviation on the loupe 9 SID at sjc.

Attributes
ACN	473131
Time
Date	200005
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sjc.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : o90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-83
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : loupe 9
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 10000
ASRS Report	473131
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	473541
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departed sjc on loupe 9 departure. After reaching 5000 ft and heading 120 degrees, ATC clearing flight to climb unrestr to 15000 ft. Captain was flying and asked first officer to clarify that we did not have the 12000 ft restr over the sjc VOR as published. ATC confirmed no restr over VOR. Having flown this departure SID approximately 20-30 times (but only 1 time in approximately 6 months -- no excuses), I was conditioned to receiving clearance to climb and turn on course at the same time. I proceeded to turn right when I felt capable of still making the 12000 ft restr over the VOR, only to be advised to turn back to a heading of 130 degrees after about 30-40 degrees of right turn. No clearance to turn on course given by ATC. I heard what I wanted and expected to hear. Need to pay closer attention to ATC clrncs and follow SID as depicted. Supplemental information from acn 473541: the first officer was talking to company on second radio. The 'off' call to operations should've waited until off the SID.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CREW HAD TRACK DEV ON THE LOUPE 9 SID AT SJC.

Narrative: DEPARTED SJC ON LOUPE 9 DEP. AFTER REACHING 5000 FT AND HDG 120 DEGS, ATC CLRING FLT TO CLB UNRESTR TO 15000 FT. CAPT WAS FLYING AND ASKED FO TO CLARIFY THAT WE DID NOT HAVE THE 12000 FT RESTR OVER THE SJC VOR AS PUBLISHED. ATC CONFIRMED NO RESTR OVER VOR. HAVING FLOWN THIS DEP SID APPROX 20-30 TIMES (BUT ONLY 1 TIME IN APPROX 6 MONTHS -- NO EXCUSES), I WAS CONDITIONED TO RECEIVING CLRNC TO CLB AND TURN ON COURSE AT THE SAME TIME. I PROCEEDED TO TURN R WHEN I FELT CAPABLE OF STILL MAKING THE 12000 FT RESTR OVER THE VOR, ONLY TO BE ADVISED TO TURN BACK TO A HDG OF 130 DEGS AFTER ABOUT 30-40 DEGS OF R TURN. NO CLRNC TO TURN ON COURSE GIVEN BY ATC. I HEARD WHAT I WANTED AND EXPECTED TO HEAR. NEED TO PAY CLOSER ATTN TO ATC CLRNCS AND FOLLOW SID AS DEPICTED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 473541: THE FO WAS TALKING TO COMPANY ON SECOND RADIO. THE 'OFF' CALL TO OPS SHOULD'VE WAITED UNTIL OFF THE SID.

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.