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An LJ45 pilot departing teb experienced a track deviation when his automatic flight failed to track the departure correctly.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 761590 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200710 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : teb.airport |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | msl single value : 1500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90.tracon tower : hnl.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Learjet 45 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Route In Use | departure sid : teb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 1500 |
| ASRS Report | 761590 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
We departed teb runway 24 on the teb 5 departure. The departure calls for a takeoff and climb to 1500 ft then turn right to a heading of 280 degrees and climb to 2000 ft. I verified that in the FMS and the textual description. So when we departed; I flew to 1500 ft following the flight director. It did not turn as it usually does when synced to the FMS. I started the turn immediately with the heading bug. At the same time approach came on and advised to turn immediately. Told him we were and he advised to be more observant. After reaching altitude; I called the approach in ny and they advised us that it was ok and nothing would be filed or reported. I said thank you for the leniency. I feel as a professional pilot; that I need to be more aware and be ready to hand fly instead of relying on automation. I do feel if the FMS would have worked correctly; this situation would not have happened; but I take full responsibility. I will not rely on automation as much and will be ready to hand fly immediately.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN LJ45 PILOT DEPARTING TEB EXPERIENCED A TRACK DEV WHEN HIS AUTO FLIGHT FAILED TO TRACK THE DEPARTURE CORRECTLY.
Narrative: WE DEPARTED TEB RWY 24 ON THE TEB 5 DEP. THE DEP CALLS FOR A TKOF AND CLB TO 1500 FT THEN TURN RIGHT TO A HDG OF 280 DEGS AND CLB TO 2000 FT. I VERIFIED THAT IN THE FMS AND THE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION. SO WHEN WE DEPARTED; I FLEW TO 1500 FT FOLLOWING THE FLT DIRECTOR. IT DID NOT TURN AS IT USUALLY DOES WHEN SYNCED TO THE FMS. I STARTED THE TURN IMMEDIATELY WITH THE HDG BUG. AT THE SAME TIME APCH CAME ON AND ADVISED TO TURN IMMEDIATELY. TOLD HIM WE WERE AND HE ADVISED TO BE MORE OBSERVANT. AFTER REACHING ALT; I CALLED THE APCH IN NY AND THEY ADVISED US THAT IT WAS OK AND NOTHING WOULD BE FILED OR REPORTED. I SAID THANK YOU FOR THE LENIENCY. I FEEL AS A PROFESSIONAL PLT; THAT I NEED TO BE MORE AWARE AND BE READY TO HAND FLY INSTEAD OF RELYING ON AUTOMATION. I DO FEEL IF THE FMS WOULD HAVE WORKED CORRECTLY; THIS SITUATION WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED; BUT I TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY. I WILL NOT RELY ON AUTOMATION AS MUCH AND WILL BE READY TO HAND FLY IMMEDIATELY.
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.