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Citation pilot engages navigation mode of autoplt while assigned a runway heading. Track deviation results.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 698042 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200605 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : ttt.vor |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : d10.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna Citation Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 3500 |
| ASRS Report | 698042 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
The citation was cleared for the dal 8 swb transition and was assigned runway heading out of dfw. Prior to departure the FMS was programmed for the departure. During climb out; a distraction occurred on the flight deck; and the autoplt was engaged in the navigation mode. After joining the 094 degree radial of the maverick (TTT) VOR; the autoplt automatic sequenced to the clare intersection and a left turn was initiated. Shortly after and joining the radial; the departure controller radioed aircraft X; turn right; turn immediately to 170 degrees; followed by a further turn to 180 degrees. The autoplt was placed in the heading mode and a right turn to 180 degrees was completed. When the turn to 180 degrees was complete we were cleared direct to clare intersection and given the phone for dfw controllers to contact upon arrival at pns. The remaining flight to pns occurred without incident. The controllers were contacted immediately upon arrival and all information was passed. During the phone conversation; the controller stated that no traffic alerts occurred.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CITATION PLT ENGAGES NAV MODE OF AUTOPLT WHILE ASSIGNED A RWY HDG. TRACK DEV RESULTS.
Narrative: THE CITATION WAS CLRED FOR THE DAL 8 SWB TRANSITION AND WAS ASSIGNED RWY HDG OUT OF DFW. PRIOR TO DEP THE FMS WAS PROGRAMMED FOR THE DEP. DURING CLBOUT; A DISTR OCCURRED ON THE FLT DECK; AND THE AUTOPLT WAS ENGAGED IN THE NAV MODE. AFTER JOINING THE 094 DEG RADIAL OF THE MAVERICK (TTT) VOR; THE AUTOPLT AUTO SEQUENCED TO THE CLARE INTXN AND A L TURN WAS INITIATED. SHORTLY AFTER AND JOINING THE RADIAL; THE DEP CTLR RADIOED ACFT X; TURN R; TURN IMMEDIATELY TO 170 DEGS; FOLLOWED BY A FURTHER TURN TO 180 DEGS. THE AUTOPLT WAS PLACED IN THE HDG MODE AND A R TURN TO 180 DEGS WAS COMPLETED. WHEN THE TURN TO 180 DEGS WAS COMPLETE WE WERE CLRED DIRECT TO CLARE INTXN AND GIVEN THE PHONE FOR DFW CTLRS TO CONTACT UPON ARR AT PNS. THE REMAINING FLT TO PNS OCCURRED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CTLRS WERE CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY UPON ARR AND ALL INFO WAS PASSED. DURING THE PHONE CONVERSATION; THE CTLR STATED THAT NO TFC ALERTS OCCURRED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.