Small transport crew was flying the clearance given by avp ground controller. ARTCC radar controller then questioned the route they were flying.

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Attributes
ACN	544709
Time
Date	200204
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 16000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Turbulence Thunderstorm
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc tower : avp.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other other vortac
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	544709
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : turbulence inflight encounter other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued alert none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure

Narrative:

I received an IFR clearance from avp ground at about XA15 which said, 'cleared radar vectors as filed seg direct jst,' etc. I was not issued the SID and was cruising at 16000 ft when the ZNY controller said he hadn't cleared me on course. I had turned direct seg in lieu of alternate instructions. He asked me to explain and I told him I hadn't been issued the SID or a vector. I followed my clearance. A lot of ambiguity. I'll be sure to query the controller in the future.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT CREW WAS FLYING THE CLRNC GIVEN BY AVP GND CTLR. ARTCC RADAR CTLR THEN QUESTIONED THE RTE THEY WERE FLYING.

Narrative: I RECEIVED AN IFR CLRNC FROM AVP GND AT ABOUT XA15 WHICH SAID, 'CLRED RADAR VECTORS AS FILED SEG DIRECT JST,' ETC. I WAS NOT ISSUED THE SID AND WAS CRUISING AT 16000 FT WHEN THE ZNY CTLR SAID HE HADN'T CLRED ME ON COURSE. I HAD TURNED DIRECT SEG IN LIEU OF ALTERNATE INSTRUCTIONS. HE ASKED ME TO EXPLAIN AND I TOLD HIM I HADN'T BEEN ISSUED THE SID OR A VECTOR. I FOLLOWED MY CLRNC. A LOT OF AMBIGUITY. I'LL BE SURE TO QUERY THE CTLR IN THE FUTURE.

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.