Track deviation on the dal-DALL6 departure from dal, tx.

Attributes
ACN	491230
Time
Date	200011
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : ttt.vor
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 19000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw.artcc tracon : d10.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : dal. dall. 6
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 3600 flight time type : 1300
ASRS Report	491230
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We departed dallas love field and we were given the following clearance: dal DALL6.TTT.mei.LGC8.atl. The FMS was programmed but modified to match the company flight plan given with all releases. The flight plan showed kdal...TTT...mei...after takeoff we were given a turn to intercept the 084 degrees off TTT. We followed the instructions and we were fine until the controller noticed we didn't make the required turn at uim on the 072 degree radial to eld. We responded, 'we were heading direct mei.' the controller informed us that we should be heading to eld on the DALL6 departure. We were given a heading direct eld and we proceeded there immediately. I believe the problem would not have come up if the flight plan matched the route the company filed. The flight dispatcher should assure that they match in the future. We, as pilots, should always fly what is given to us on the clearance, regardless of the flight plan.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TRACK DEV ON THE DAL-DALL6 DEP FROM DAL, TX.

Narrative: WE DEPARTED DALLAS LOVE FIELD AND WE WERE GIVEN THE FOLLOWING CLRNC: DAL DALL6.TTT.MEI.LGC8.ATL. THE FMS WAS PROGRAMMED BUT MODIFIED TO MATCH THE COMPANY FLT PLAN GIVEN WITH ALL RELEASES. THE FLT PLAN SHOWED KDAL...TTT...MEI...AFTER TKOF WE WERE GIVEN A TURN TO INTERCEPT THE 084 DEGS OFF TTT. WE FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WE WERE FINE UNTIL THE CTLR NOTICED WE DIDN'T MAKE THE REQUIRED TURN AT UIM ON THE 072 DEG RADIAL TO ELD. WE RESPONDED, 'WE WERE HEADING DIRECT MEI.' THE CTLR INFORMED US THAT WE SHOULD BE HEADING TO ELD ON THE DALL6 DEP. WE WERE GIVEN A HEADING DIRECT ELD AND WE PROCEEDED THERE IMMEDIATELY. I BELIEVE THE PROB WOULD NOT HAVE COME UP IF THE FLT PLAN MATCHED THE RTE THE COMPANY FILED. THE FLT DISPATCHER SHOULD ASSURE THAT THEY MATCH IN THE FUTURE. WE, AS PLTS, SHOULD ALWAYS FLY WHAT IS GIVEN TO US ON THE CLRNC, REGARDLESS OF THE FLT PLAN.

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.