Summary
The aircraft was departing from runway 16 and had been cleared via a RADAR THREE DEPARTURE CRENA to Perth, with an assigned heading of 290. This procedure requires the aircraft to turn after passing 4 DME. VH-HYF was observed on radar to commence a right turn at about 2 DME.
The crew reported that the correct procedure had been briefed. As the aircraft passed 3 DME, the non-flying pilot was occupied on the radio and the flying pilot commenced the turn without checking the departure chart. The non-flying pilot noticed the error when he had completed the radio communications and advised the flying pilot.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | 199703015 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 15/09/1997 |
| Location | Melbourne Aerodrome |
| State | Victoria |
| Report release date | 18/09/1997 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Aviation occurrence category | Operational non-compliance |
| Occurrence class | Incident |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | Airbus |
|---|---|
| Model | A320-211 |
| Registration | VH-HYF |
| Sector | Jet |
| Operation type | Air Transport High Capacity |
| Departure point | Melbourne VIC |
| Destination | Perth WA |
| Damage | Nil |