Citationjet (C525/C526) - CJ I / II / III / IV
Flight Crew Flight Engineer; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 1; Flight Crew Total 13000; Flight Crew Type 4
Confusion; Human-Machine Interface; Training / Qualification
Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Returned To Clearance
Human Factors; Procedure
Received/copied clearance for Fresno Eight; as filed. Misunderstood the spelling of the first fix: it was actually FRAME. Inserted incorrect FRANE and made initial turn out of traffic in the wrong direction.Problems:MiscommunicationFailed to check the waypoints in the FMS.Did not have two pilots present to hear and copy the clearance.Did not have two pilots verify the flight plan.Two instructors in the airplane led to complacency!
Pilot used wrong fix on departure causing the aircraft to turn in the wrong direction. Pilot misunderstood fix name in clearance and did not realize it.