A DC9 crew, crossing rod VOR at FL240, were queried by center as to their southerly position relativ...

Attributes
ACN	535503
Time
Date	200201
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : rod.vortac
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl single value : 24000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 2100
ASRS Report	535503
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter other non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather Environmental Factor ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were cleared direct rod VOR, waken 2 arrival to cle. Our inbound course to rod was 046 degree which was also our outbound course for the waken 2 arrival. We tracked the 046 degree course inbound and held that heading while in the 'cone of confusion' while crossing the VOR. The winds at altitude were 300 degree at 100 KTS which was a direct crosswind. Cle center said we were south of the VOR and wondered why. I took a 15 degree left turn to 030 degree and was established on the rod 046 degree radial outbound by the rod VOR by 7 DME and 046 degree course.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC9 CREW, CROSSING ROD VOR AT FL240, WERE QUERIED BY CENTER AS TO THEIR SOUTHERLY POS RELATIVE TO THE VOR.

Narrative: WE WERE CLRED DIRECT ROD VOR, WAKEN 2 ARRIVAL TO CLE. OUR INBOUND COURSE TO ROD WAS 046 DEG WHICH WAS ALSO OUR OUTBOUND COURSE FOR THE WAKEN 2 ARRIVAL. WE TRACKED THE 046 DEG COURSE INBOUND AND HELD THAT HDG WHILE IN THE 'CONE OF CONFUSION' WHILE CROSSING THE VOR. THE WINDS AT ALT WERE 300 DEG AT 100 KTS WHICH WAS A DIRECT CROSSWIND. CLE CENTER SAID WE WERE SOUTH OF THE VOR AND WONDERED WHY. I TOOK A 15 DEG LEFT TURN TO 030 DEG AND WAS ESTABLISHED ON THE ROD 046 DEG RADIAL OUTBOUND BY THE ROD VOR BY 7 DME AND 046 DEG COURSE.

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.

A DC9 crew, crossing rod VOR at FL240, were queried by center as to their southerly position relative to the VOR.