<< >> NASA ASRS Report 529464, November 2001

A C310 pilot departing ahn, GA, is queried as to why he had proceeded on course prior to contacting the center controller at ZTL, GA.

Attributes
ACN	529464
Time
Date	200111
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ahn.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl.artcc tower : ahn.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 310/T310C
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 1300 flight time type : 40
ASRS Report	529464
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure

Narrative:

IFR clearance from athens, GA (ahn) to mcrae, GA (mqw) as follows: cleared to mqw, V5, dbn direct, climb and maintain 3000 ft, expect 5000 ft in 10 mins. Tower cleared flight for takeoff on runway 9, instructed to fly runway heading. After takeoff, during climb out, tower instructed 'turn on course, contact center.' pilot began right turn from 090 degrees to heading to dbn of 169 degrees. Called ZTL. Center controller asked if flight still on runway heading. Pilot advised that he had been instructed by tower to turn on course prior to handoff. Center disagreed and said pilot should have continued to fly runway heading. Pilot thought he was supposed to turn.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C310 PLT DEPARTING AHN, GA, IS QUERIED AS TO WHY HE HAD PROCEEDED ON COURSE PRIOR TO CONTACTING THE CTR CTLR AT ZTL, GA.

Narrative: IFR CLRNC FROM ATHENS, GA (AHN) TO MCRAE, GA (MQW) AS FOLLOWS: CLRED TO MQW, V5, DBN DIRECT, CLB AND MAINTAIN 3000 FT, EXPECT 5000 FT IN 10 MINS. TWR CLRED FLT FOR TKOF ON RWY 9, INSTRUCTED TO FLY RWY HEADING. AFTER TKOF, DURING CLBOUT, TWR INSTRUCTED 'TURN ON COURSE, CONTACT CTR.' PLT BEGAN R TURN FROM 090 DEGS TO HEADING TO DBN OF 169 DEGS. CALLED ZTL. CTR CTLR ASKED IF FLT STILL ON RWY HEADING. PLT ADVISED THAT HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED BY TWR TO TURN ON COURSE PRIOR TO HDOF. CTR DISAGREED AND SAID PLT SHOULD HAVE CONTINUED TO FLY RWY HEADING. PLT THOUGHT HE WAS SUPPOSED TO TURN.

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.