Track deviation during approach to rdu, nc, when clearance is to a fix and expect radar vectors.

Attributes
ACN	484740
Time
Date	200009
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : jamar
State Reference	NC
Altitude	agl single value : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc tracon : rdu.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Super King Air 200 HDC
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	arrival star : n/s
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	484740
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
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 controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While on an IFR flight plan from crw to rdu, we were cleared direct and were then told by ZDC to fly the published arrival. Before arriving at our first approached fix, ZDC cleared us to jamar, an intermediate fix. We were then told to contact rdu approach control. After contacting approach control, they acknowledged our transmission and told us it would be radar vectors for the ILS into rdu. After several mins, we were asked if we were flying direct rdu. We said no, we were flying a heading and waiting for radar vectors. We were then told to turn right 20 degrees for vectors for the approach.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TRACK DEV DURING APCH TO RDU, NC, WHEN CLRNC IS TO A FIX AND EXPECT RADAR VECTORS.

Narrative: WHILE ON AN IFR FLT PLAN FROM CRW TO RDU, WE WERE CLRED DIRECT AND WERE THEN TOLD BY ZDC TO FLY THE PUBLISHED ARR. BEFORE ARRIVING AT OUR FIRST APCHED FIX, ZDC CLRED US TO JAMAR, AN INTERMEDIATE FIX. WE WERE THEN TOLD TO CONTACT RDU APCH CTL. AFTER CONTACTING APCH CTL, THEY ACKNOWLEDGED OUR XMISSION AND TOLD US IT WOULD BE RADAR VECTORS FOR THE ILS INTO RDU. AFTER SEVERAL MINS, WE WERE ASKED IF WE WERE FLYING DIRECT RDU. WE SAID NO, WE WERE FLYING A HDG AND WAITING FOR RADAR VECTORS. WE WERE THEN TOLD TO TURN R 20 DEGS FOR VECTORS FOR THE APCH.

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.