Check pilot providing line orientation flight training to a new captain becomes involved in resolvin...

Attributes
ACN	508240
Time
Date	200104
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : aller.ndb
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	observation : company check pilot oversight : pic
Person 2
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 7400 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	508240
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

The purpose of the flight was to conduct a line oriented flight training (loft). This loft flight was to be the final portion of an initial equipment/qualification training of a new bell 222U captain. The planned flight was to include a VFR departure from a building. We picked up our clearance to vuj. Upon completion of this leg, we intended to pick up a second IFR clearance to eqy. Clt approach cleared us to vuj direct, maintain 5000 ft. Just short of vuj (1-3 NM), we were handed off to greensboro approach. I requested radar vectors to the ILS runway 22L at vuj. Gso was busy and they indicated so. I asked if they wanted us to hold at aller LOM (vu). They responded with a clearance to fly heading 090 degrees, maintain 5000 ft. Later we were given a left turn to base for the ILS. We were also informed of a level 3 radar return on final. I elected to abandon the approach and requested clearance to eqy. We were given a 200 degree heading and told to maintain 4000 ft, intercept V409. The pilot being trained, took out the IFR en route chart to locate V409. He then set the navigation problem up on the HSI and navigation package. Once he was done, we were told to contact clt approach. While the pilot being trained completed setting up the navigation problem, I reviewed the chart. I saw it was set up incorrectly. I pointed this out to the pilot being trained and he corrected the situation. We had flown through F409. What happened was the pilot being trained took a quick glance at the chart and saw V409 extending east of the clt VOR on the 093 degree radial. He failed to see it, turned northeast at locus intersection via the 231 degree radial to liberty VOR (lib). He thought it continued east to sandhill VOR (sdz). By his interpretation, he needed to continue on the assigned 200 degree heading to intercept V409 east of locas intersection (this, of course, does not exist). When I caught the mistake, we were south of V409. If I had had 2 sets of charts, I could have followed along as the pilot set up.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CHK PLT PROVIDING LINE ORIENTATION FLT TRAINING TO A NEW CAPT BECOMES INVOLVED IN RESOLVING A NAV INPUT ERROR AND BOTH PLTS FAIL TO INTERCEPT ASSIGNED COURSE WHILE UNDER GSO APCH CTL.

Narrative: THE PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO CONDUCT A LINE ORIENTED FLT TRAINING (LOFT). THIS LOFT FLT WAS TO BE THE FINAL PORTION OF AN INITIAL EQUIP/QUALIFICATION TRAINING OF A NEW BELL 222U CAPT. THE PLANNED FLT WAS TO INCLUDE A VFR DEP FROM A BUILDING. WE PICKED UP OUR CLRNC TO VUJ. UPON COMPLETION OF THIS LEG, WE INTENDED TO PICK UP A SECOND IFR CLRNC TO EQY. CLT APCH CLRED US TO VUJ DIRECT, MAINTAIN 5000 FT. JUST SHORT OF VUJ (1-3 NM), WE WERE HANDED OFF TO GREENSBORO APCH. I REQUESTED RADAR VECTORS TO THE ILS RWY 22L AT VUJ. GSO WAS BUSY AND THEY INDICATED SO. I ASKED IF THEY WANTED US TO HOLD AT ALLER LOM (VU). THEY RESPONDED WITH A CLRNC TO FLY HDG 090 DEGS, MAINTAIN 5000 FT. LATER WE WERE GIVEN A L TURN TO BASE FOR THE ILS. WE WERE ALSO INFORMED OF A LEVEL 3 RADAR RETURN ON FINAL. I ELECTED TO ABANDON THE APCH AND REQUESTED CLRNC TO EQY. WE WERE GIVEN A 200 DEG HDG AND TOLD TO MAINTAIN 4000 FT, INTERCEPT V409. THE PLT BEING TRAINED, TOOK OUT THE IFR ENRTE CHART TO LOCATE V409. HE THEN SET THE NAV PROB UP ON THE HSI AND NAV PACKAGE. ONCE HE WAS DONE, WE WERE TOLD TO CONTACT CLT APCH. WHILE THE PLT BEING TRAINED COMPLETED SETTING UP THE NAV PROB, I REVIEWED THE CHART. I SAW IT WAS SET UP INCORRECTLY. I POINTED THIS OUT TO THE PLT BEING TRAINED AND HE CORRECTED THE SIT. WE HAD FLOWN THROUGH F409. WHAT HAPPENED WAS THE PLT BEING TRAINED TOOK A QUICK GLANCE AT THE CHART AND SAW V409 EXTENDING E OF THE CLT VOR ON THE 093 DEG RADIAL. HE FAILED TO SEE IT, TURNED NE AT LOCUS INTXN VIA THE 231 DEG RADIAL TO LIBERTY VOR (LIB). HE THOUGHT IT CONTINUED E TO SANDHILL VOR (SDZ). BY HIS INTERP, HE NEEDED TO CONTINUE ON THE ASSIGNED 200 DEG HDG TO INTERCEPT V409 E OF LOCAS INTXN (THIS, OF COURSE, DOES NOT EXIST). WHEN I CAUGHT THE MISTAKE, WE WERE S OF V409. IF I HAD HAD 2 SETS OF CHARTS, I COULD HAVE FOLLOWED ALONG AS THE PLT SET UP.

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.

Check pilot providing line orientation flight training to a new captain becomes involved in resolving a navigation input error and both pilots fail to intercept assigned course while under gso approach control.