Flight attendant-20 crew had a track deviation when flying the slc 8 SID at slc.

Attributes
ACN	570387
Time
Date	200301
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
State Reference	UT
Altitude	msl single value : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : s56.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Falcon 20G/20GF/ Mysterre Falcon 200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Route In Use	departure sid : salt lake 8
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 116 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 141
ASRS Report	570387
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Problem arose when radar vectors to intercept course were not mentioned during departure briefing by myself. We were cleared the salt lake 8 departure to the tch 094 degree radial to intercept the 303 degree radial of mtj, then as filed. On departure, I announced that we had passed tch and that we were to intercept the 094 degree radial. The PF initiated a right turn to intercept. Departure inquired about our ability to maintain obstacle separation. We had excellent visibility, so I responded 'I think so.' controller then advised that we were assigned a heading upon takeoff, but that it was ok and we were then assigned a 120 degree heading to intercept the 094 degree radial. We never came close to an obstacle and the flight was uneventful. The fact that we had arisen very early to start the trip and were over 15 hours into our duty day probably contributed to our being tired enough that we did not thoroughly research the departure procedures. We did not hurry the turn-around process, but did miss a step in the STAR. Ensuring that both pilots study the procedures, and brief each other to ensure complete understanding would prevent this from happening again. Clearance delivery presented our clearance correctly, but if he had mentioned that we were to fly the slc 8 with radar vectors to the tch 094 degree radial, that might have helped me realize that we were not to initiate our own turn to intercept.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FA-20 CREW HAD A TRACK DEV WHEN FLYING THE SLC 8 SID AT SLC.

Narrative: PROB AROSE WHEN RADAR VECTORS TO INTERCEPT COURSE WERE NOT MENTIONED DURING DEP BRIEFING BY MYSELF. WE WERE CLRED THE SALT LAKE 8 DEP TO THE TCH 094 DEG RADIAL TO INTERCEPT THE 303 DEG RADIAL OF MTJ, THEN AS FILED. ON DEP, I ANNOUNCED THAT WE HAD PASSED TCH AND THAT WE WERE TO INTERCEPT THE 094 DEG RADIAL. THE PF INITIATED A R TURN TO INTERCEPT. DEP INQUIRED ABOUT OUR ABILITY TO MAINTAIN OBSTACLE SEPARATION. WE HAD EXCELLENT VISIBILITY, SO I RESPONDED 'I THINK SO.' CTLR THEN ADVISED THAT WE WERE ASSIGNED A HDG UPON TKOF, BUT THAT IT WAS OK AND WE WERE THEN ASSIGNED A 120 DEG HDG TO INTERCEPT THE 094 DEG RADIAL. WE NEVER CAME CLOSE TO AN OBSTACLE AND THE FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE FACT THAT WE HAD ARISEN VERY EARLY TO START THE TRIP AND WERE OVER 15 HRS INTO OUR DUTY DAY PROBABLY CONTRIBUTED TO OUR BEING TIRED ENOUGH THAT WE DID NOT THOROUGHLY RESEARCH THE DEP PROCS. WE DID NOT HURRY THE TURN-AROUND PROCESS, BUT DID MISS A STEP IN THE STAR. ENSURING THAT BOTH PLTS STUDY THE PROCS, AND BRIEF EACH OTHER TO ENSURE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING WOULD PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. CLRNC DELIVERY PRESENTED OUR CLRNC CORRECTLY, BUT IF HE HAD MENTIONED THAT WE WERE TO FLY THE SLC 8 WITH RADAR VECTORS TO THE TCH 094 DEG RADIAL, THAT MIGHT HAVE HELPED ME REALIZE THAT WE WERE NOT TO INITIATE OUR OWN TURN TO INTERCEPT.

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.