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A heading track deviation by a cpr jet pilot when distraction because of the lack of visualization of the departure procedure from his handheld electronic computer northeast of phx, az.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 540941 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200203 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | msl single value : 23000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zab.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 22600 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 540941 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : separated traffic controller : issued advisory |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Chart Or Publication Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Distraction due to learning curve with paperless cockpit handheld electronic computer. Problem: plan view of standard departure procedure too small and in bright sunlight not bright enough (hard to see). My hard copy did not have forpe intersection on it, but the handheld did (so current charts on electronic handheld computer but difficult to see because you have to blow up to see it and move the screen which takes some time using it to learn. I thought I had the autoplt on navigation mode but was on heading mode, so I drifted to the right of course. The ZAB controller said 'level off at FL230 and turn left back on course then I will climb you to a higher altitude.' other factors: I had been sick with a cold/flu. I was fatigued due to a long day before. Single pilot workload was heavy at phx international airport.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A HDG TRACK DEV BY A CPR JET PLT WHEN DISTR BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF VISUALIZATION OF THE DEP PROC FROM HIS HANDHELD ELECTRONIC COMPUTER NE OF PHX, AZ.
Narrative: DISTR DUE TO LEARNING CURVE WITH PAPERLESS COCKPIT HANDHELD ELECTRONIC COMPUTER. PROB: PLAN VIEW OF STANDARD DEP PROC TOO SMALL AND IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH (HARD TO SEE). MY HARD COPY DID NOT HAVE FORPE INTXN ON IT, BUT THE HANDHELD DID (SO CURRENT CHARTS ON ELECTRONIC HANDHELD COMPUTER BUT DIFFICULT TO SEE BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO BLOW UP TO SEE IT AND MOVE THE SCREEN WHICH TAKES SOME TIME USING IT TO LEARN. I THOUGHT I HAD THE AUTOPLT ON NAV MODE BUT WAS ON HDG MODE, SO I DRIFTED TO THE R OF COURSE. THE ZAB CTLR SAID 'LEVEL OFF AT FL230 AND TURN L BACK ON COURSE THEN I WILL CLB YOU TO A HIGHER ALT.' OTHER FACTORS: I HAD BEEN SICK WITH A COLD/FLU. I WAS FATIGUED DUE TO A LONG DAY BEFORE. SINGLE PLT WORKLOAD WAS HVY AT PHX INTL ARPT.
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.