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A very high time air carrier first officer did not notice his captain's confusion regarding the heading, which nearly caused a conflict.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 480500 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200007 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | GA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 33000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Weather Elements | Thunderstorm |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : ztl.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : ztl.artcc |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 480500 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
We were on a 180 degree heading for traffic. Captain proceeded 30 degrees left, direct otk VOR, which was different from our assigned heading. ZTL questioned our heading and stated that there was no conflict, but it was close. I believe I must be more aware of the heading of the PF. I feel the captain became confused on the clearance due to all of the deviating around thunderstorms that day.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A VERY HIGH TIME ACR FO DID NOT NOTICE HIS CAPT'S CONFUSION REGARDING THE HDG, WHICH NEARLY CAUSED A CONFLICT.
Narrative: WE WERE ON A 180 DEG HDG FOR TFC. CAPT PROCEEDED 30 DEGS L, DIRECT OTK VOR, WHICH WAS DIFFERENT FROM OUR ASSIGNED HDG. ZTL QUESTIONED OUR HDG AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO CONFLICT, BUT IT WAS CLOSE. I BELIEVE I MUST BE MORE AWARE OF THE HDG OF THE PF. I FEEL THE CAPT BECAME CONFUSED ON THE CLRNC DUE TO ALL OF THE DEVIATING AROUND TSTMS THAT DAY.
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.