Pilot responds too slowly to clearance to turn. Separation diminished.

Attributes
ACN	160150
Time
Date	199010
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : btl
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : azo
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 88
ASRS Report	160150
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was cleared by the tower to depart runway 23 and turn right on course. After departing, I turned right on course to 6d6 and contacted departure. Departure then told me to turn to a heading of 290 degree after asking me my heading. He was vectoring me around an medium large transport which was turning base for runway 17. I began my turn to 290 degree but because of wind conditions the turn, at first, was slow and difficult. The controller again asked for my previous heading and I told him 340 degree. He then proceeded to inform me that my turn was delayed too much. I realize that I was at fault in this incident because I delayed my turn and because I didn't recognize my wind limitations for safe flying. The incident was purely unintentional. I also know that although I was at least 1000 or more ft above the other aircraft and still 2 mi or more away, I need to recognize my wind limitations nd choose accordingly on all future flts.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT RESPONDS TOO SLOWLY TO CLRNC TO TURN. SEPARATION DIMINISHED.

Narrative: I WAS CLRED BY THE TWR TO DEPART RWY 23 AND TURN R ON COURSE. AFTER DEPARTING, I TURNED R ON COURSE TO 6D6 AND CONTACTED DEP. DEP THEN TOLD ME TO TURN TO A HDG OF 290 DEG AFTER ASKING ME MY HDG. HE WAS VECTORING ME AROUND AN MLG WHICH WAS TURNING BASE FOR RWY 17. I BEGAN MY TURN TO 290 DEG BUT BECAUSE OF WIND CONDITIONS THE TURN, AT FIRST, WAS SLOW AND DIFFICULT. THE CTLR AGAIN ASKED FOR MY PREVIOUS HDG AND I TOLD HIM 340 DEG. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO INFORM ME THAT MY TURN WAS DELAYED TOO MUCH. I REALIZE THAT I WAS AT FAULT IN THIS INCIDENT BECAUSE I DELAYED MY TURN AND BECAUSE I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE MY WIND LIMITATIONS FOR SAFE FLYING. THE INCIDENT WAS PURELY UNINTENTIONAL. I ALSO KNOW THAT ALTHOUGH I WAS AT LEAST 1000 OR MORE FT ABOVE THE OTHER ACFT AND STILL 2 MI OR MORE AWAY, I NEED TO RECOGNIZE MY WIND LIMITATIONS ND CHOOSE ACCORDINGLY ON ALL FUTURE FLTS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.