Bonanza 36
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 12; Flight Crew Total 4433; Flight Crew Type 425
Confusion
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; Flight Crew Returned To Clearance
ATC Equipment / Nav Facility / Buildings; Aircraft
During departure from HKS just after hand off to JAN departure; experienced GPS freeze/ malfunction; confusion in rebooting resulted in slow compliance to the climb heading assigned by JAN departure. ATC was frustrated with the slow incorrect turn to the assigned heading and less than prompt compliance caused by fixation and cockpit confusion.
BE36 pilot experienced GPS malfunction departing HKS and was unable to comply promptly with ATC instructions while the system was rebooted.