Narrative:

Departing runway 32 pfn we were cleared on course (approximately 15 degree heading) to 2000'. Prior to departure we were advised of traffic inbound from the north for a left downwind for runway 5 (approximately 4 mi north). After takeoff tower again advised us of the traffic and directed us to 'start your turn on course now.' we assumed this on course heading would minimize the conflict since the tower was aware of the position of both aircraft (original intentions were to continue straight out until traffic was in sight). Traffic appeared at 12 O'clock position. Stopped climb at 7000'. Small transport passed 200' overhead. Tower was aware of traffic inbound to land, yet cleared IFR aircraft opp direction through the inbound VFR aircraft's altitude. FAA must mandate at least TCAS for all scheduled passenger flts. The idea of less than 30 passenger seats not requiring TCAS is unsafe. ASRS personnel must request that all near miss encounters be reported. If all near miss's are reported, I think it will become clear--the need for TCAS. I know of many of my coworkers who have had near misses, but never filed a report because of the feeling that nothing can be done about it. With the development of TCAS now we have a reason to report. Get TCAS in part 135 aircraft also. If the FAA and airlines balk, let them print a statement to the passenger: 'the FAA and abc airline have chosen not to provide collision avoidance equipment aboard this aircraft.' first of 2 near misses within 5 mi. See attached.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE PROX COMMUTER-LTT GA-SMT IN PFN ATA.

Narrative: DEPARTING RWY 32 PFN WE WERE CLRED ON COURSE (APPROX 15 DEG HDG) TO 2000'. PRIOR TO DEP WE WERE ADVISED OF TFC INBND FROM THE N FOR A LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RWY 5 (APPROX 4 MI N). AFTER TKOF TWR AGAIN ADVISED US OF THE TFC AND DIRECTED US TO 'START YOUR TURN ON COURSE NOW.' WE ASSUMED THIS ON COURSE HDG WOULD MINIMIZE THE CONFLICT SINCE THE TWR WAS AWARE OF THE POS OF BOTH ACFT (ORIGINAL INTENTIONS WERE TO CONTINUE STRAIGHT OUT UNTIL TFC WAS IN SIGHT). TFC APPEARED AT 12 O'CLOCK POS. STOPPED CLB AT 7000'. SMT PASSED 200' OVERHEAD. TWR WAS AWARE OF TFC INBND TO LAND, YET CLRED IFR ACFT OPP DIRECTION THROUGH THE INBND VFR ACFT'S ALT. FAA MUST MANDATE AT LEAST TCAS FOR ALL SCHEDULED PAX FLTS. THE IDEA OF LESS THAN 30 PAX SEATS NOT REQUIRING TCAS IS UNSAFE. ASRS PERSONNEL MUST REQUEST THAT ALL NEAR MISS ENCOUNTERS BE RPTED. IF ALL NEAR MISS'S ARE RPTED, I THINK IT WILL BECOME CLEAR--THE NEED FOR TCAS. I KNOW OF MANY OF MY COWORKERS WHO HAVE HAD NEAR MISSES, BUT NEVER FILED A RPT BECAUSE OF THE FEELING THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF TCAS NOW WE HAVE A REASON TO RPT. GET TCAS IN PART 135 ACFT ALSO. IF THE FAA AND AIRLINES BALK, LET THEM PRINT A STATEMENT TO THE PAX: 'THE FAA AND ABC AIRLINE HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO PROVIDE COLLISION AVOIDANCE EQUIP ABOARD THIS ACFT.' FIRST OF 2 NEAR MISSES WITHIN 5 MI. SEE ATTACHED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.