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Small aircraft pilot cleared for takeoff on right runway, left turn out. Second small aircraft cleared for takeoff on left runway with right turn out.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 121800 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198909 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : pae |
| State Reference | WA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : pae tower : bos |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff climbout : initial |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial climbout : takeoff |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 750 flight time type : 600 |
| ASRS Report | 121800 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Deviation |
Narrative:
I asked for a midfield takeoff on 16R. At that time I told the female controller my destination (coeur D'alene), that I was flying east and requested a left turn departure. She responded, 'cleared for takeoff 16R, left turn approved'. Upon lifting off but prior to my turn, I checked left and spotted an small aircraft abeam my left wing departure 16L at paine field. I called the tower, stating 'I have traffic on my left departing 16L'. The controller asked my identification # then called the small aircraft and asked him if he still intended to turn west and asked him if he had me in sight. I finally climbed above and well behind the small aircraft as he extended his southerly path. This was accomplished by our (sna and I) coordinating by voice via the tower frequency. I feel the controller did not have a grasp of the situation nor did she plan ahead for possible collision courses when she knew each of our intentions (and cleared turns) beforehand.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA PLT CLEARED FOR TKOF ON RIGHT RWY, LEFT TURN OUT. SECOND SMA CLEARED FOR TKOF ON LEFT RWY WITH RIGHT TURN OUT.
Narrative: I ASKED FOR A MIDFIELD TKOF ON 16R. AT THAT TIME I TOLD THE FEMALE CTLR MY DEST (COEUR D'ALENE), THAT I WAS FLYING EAST AND REQUESTED A LEFT TURN DEP. SHE RESPONDED, 'CLRED FOR TKOF 16R, LEFT TURN APPROVED'. UPON LIFTING OFF BUT PRIOR TO MY TURN, I CHECKED LEFT AND SPOTTED AN SMA ABEAM MY LEFT WING DEP 16L AT PAINE FIELD. I CALLED THE TWR, STATING 'I HAVE TFC ON MY LEFT DEPARTING 16L'. THE CTLR ASKED MY ID # THEN CALLED THE SMA AND ASKED HIM IF HE STILL INTENDED TO TURN WEST AND ASKED HIM IF HE HAD ME IN SIGHT. I FINALLY CLIMBED ABOVE AND WELL BEHIND THE SMA AS HE EXTENDED HIS SOUTHERLY PATH. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY OUR (SNA AND I) COORDINATING BY VOICE VIA THE TWR FREQ. I FEEL THE CTLR DID NOT HAVE A GRASP OF THE SITUATION NOR DID SHE PLAN AHEAD FOR POSSIBLE COLLISION COURSES WHEN SHE KNEW EACH OF OUR INTENTIONS (AND CLRED TURNS) BEFOREHAND.
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.