MD80 crew had track deviation in ZTL class a airspace.

Attributes
ACN	476233
Time
Date	200006
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : chs.vortac
State Reference	SC
Altitude	msl single value : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute airway : j121.airway
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 13500 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	476233
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued alert none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

First officer was flying south on J121 and missed the slight left turn at 110 DME south of chs (should have picked up the sav 185 degree radial at that point). He continued beyond the turn point by 17 mi. ATC called us and told us to go direct omn and he had to vector another aircraft. I was distraction doing something else and didn't notice the missed turn until ATC called us.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CREW HAD TRACK DEV IN ZTL CLASS A AIRSPACE.

Narrative: FO WAS FLYING S ON J121 AND MISSED THE SLIGHT L TURN AT 110 DME S OF CHS (SHOULD HAVE PICKED UP THE SAV 185 DEG RADIAL AT THAT POINT). HE CONTINUED BEYOND THE TURN POINT BY 17 MI. ATC CALLED US AND TOLD US TO GO DIRECT OMN AND HE HAD TO VECTOR ANOTHER ACFT. I WAS DISTR DOING SOMETHING ELSE AND DIDN'T NOTICE THE MISSED TURN UNTIL ATC CALLED US.

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.