Instructor pilot reports electing to use the visual climb option during the DVT1.pxr departure from ...

Narrative:

I was given the deer valley 1 departure (DVT1.pxt) from the dvt airport. I was handed off to phoenix approach. After a few minutes; phoenix approach said 'I see you over the dvt airport; you were supposed to fly the (DVT1.pxr) departure.' I stated I was. The controller gave me a vector to 270 degrees. I then received a phone number to call upon landing destination airport due to possible pilot deviation. Upon landing; I called deer valley airport. I spoke with a tower controller who was not aware of the request for my call. The tower was too busy to talk about it at that moment as they were handling numerous aircraft. The tower asked for me to call approach. I did so accordingly. They asked why I flew over the airport. I stated I took the visual climb option on the (DVT1.pxr). We read the departure procedure together and they commented that nobody had ever done that before. They agreed that the visual climb optioned existed; but to their knowledge; no controller in the dvt tower had seen it flown. Apparently; the phoenix controller handling my flight hadn't either. This could be a learning opportunity for all involved.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Instructor pilot reports electing to use the visual climb option during the DVT1.PXR departure from DVT and is questioned by ATC as to what departure is being flown.

Narrative: I was given the Deer Valley 1 departure (DVT1.PXT) from the DVT airport. I was handed off to Phoenix Approach. After a few minutes; Phoenix Approach said 'I see you over the DVT airport; you were supposed to fly the (DVT1.PXR) departure.' I stated I was. The Controller gave me a vector to 270 degrees. I then received a phone number to call upon landing destination airport due to possible pilot deviation. Upon landing; I called Deer Valley Airport. I spoke with a Tower Controller who was not aware of the request for my call. The Tower was too busy to talk about it at that moment as they were handling numerous aircraft. The Tower asked for me to call Approach. I did so accordingly. They asked why I flew over the airport. I stated I took the visual climb option on the (DVT1.PXR). We read the departure procedure together and they commented that nobody had ever done that before. They agreed that the visual climb optioned existed; but to their knowledge; no controller in the DVT Tower had seen it flown. Apparently; the Phoenix Controller handling my flight hadn't either. This could be a learning opportunity for all involved.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

Attributes
ACN	858393
Time
Date	200910
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	DVT.Airport
State Reference	AZ
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Route In Use	SID DVT1.PXR
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 137 Flight Crew Total 14500 Flight Crew Type 3500
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types

Instructor pilot reports electing to use the visual climb option during the DVT1.pxr departure from dvt and is questioned by ATC as to what departure is being flown.