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A B-737NG flight crew turned the wrong way when mdw tower's takeoff clearance included an over 180 degree right turn when able.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 984315 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201112 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MDW.Tower |
| State Reference | IL |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 92 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 160 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
Initiated turn to the left at 400'. About 60 degrees into the turn; I noticed on the pfd that would be a conflict with traffic on approach to runway 31C. I told the first officer to stop the turn and was told at that moment by ATC that it was a right turn to heading 110.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B-737NG Flight Crew turned the wrong way when MDW Tower's takeoff clearance included an over 180 degree right turn when able.
Narrative: Initiated turn to the left at 400'. About 60 degrees into the turn; I noticed on the PFD that would be a conflict with traffic on approach to Runway 31C. I told the First Officer to stop the turn and was told at that moment by ATC that it was a right turn to heading 110.
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.