Safety suggestion for departure procedure off runway 34 at rbg.

Attributes
ACN	105812
Time
Date	198903
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rbg
State Reference	OR
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 2000
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 5500
ASRS Report	105812
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified
Airport	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

I feel the IFR departure procedure out of rbg (runway 34) is unsafe! There should be an altitude to climb to (1600') before making the left turn, due to higher terrain. I learned to fly at rbg, so I don't find it a problem, but someone that was new to the area could takeoff and make an early turn and drive into the mountain.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SAFETY SUGGESTION FOR DEP PROC OFF RWY 34 AT RBG.

Narrative: I FEEL THE IFR DEP PROC OUT OF RBG (RWY 34) IS UNSAFE! THERE SHOULD BE AN ALT TO CLIMB TO (1600') BEFORE MAKING THE LEFT TURN, DUE TO HIGHER TERRAIN. I LEARNED TO FLY AT RBG, SO I DON'T FIND IT A PROBLEM, BUT SOMEONE THAT WAS NEW TO THE AREA COULD TKOF AND MAKE AN EARLY TURN AND DRIVE INTO THE MOUNTAIN.

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.