Heading deviation on alico 2 departure from rsw, fl.

Attributes
ACN	479759
Time
Date	200007
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rsw.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Thunderstorm
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rsw.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-400
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure sid : alico.2
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	479759
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	480570
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Picked up ATC clearance for the alico 2 departure. Captain briefed departure. There were twring cumulus to the north which we discussed and checked on radar on the runway. This distraction, coupled with a very hot cockpit, caused me to forget the turns and continue runway heading.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HDG DEV ON ALICO 2 DEP FROM RSW, FL.

Narrative: PICKED UP ATC CLRNC FOR THE ALICO 2 DEP. CAPT BRIEFED DEP. THERE WERE TWRING CUMULUS TO THE N WHICH WE DISCUSSED AND CHKED ON RADAR ON THE RWY. THIS DISTR, COUPLED WITH A VERY HOT COCKPIT, CAUSED ME TO FORGET THE TURNS AND CONTINUE RWY HDG.

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.