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Pilot reported an airborne conflict just after takeoff and communication issue with the tower controller.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1683238 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201909 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | AFW.Tower |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 25000 Flight Crew Type 1000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 1000 Vertical 400 |
Narrative:
I was cleared for takeoff on [runway] 16L at intersection G. I told the tower that I would be making a left turn out. After takeoff the tower told me he would 'call my right turn out.' I advised him that I was already in a left turn. I had a traffic alert and observed another aircraft just above my altitude on a collision course. I leveled at about 800 ft. AGL to avoid a collision. Lately; afw tower seems to get overwhelmed with normal volumes of traffic and lose situational awareness causing delays; frustration; pilot stress and sometimes traffic conflicts. Perhaps they are doing controller training. I realize we all have to start somewhere but afw traffic handling has become some of the worst I have seen in my career. Perhaps someone needs to listen in.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Pilot reported an airborne conflict just after takeoff and communication issue with the Tower Controller.
Narrative: I was cleared for takeoff on [Runway] 16L at Intersection G. I told the Tower that I would be making a left turn out. After takeoff the Tower told me he would 'Call my right turn out.' I advised him that I was already in a left turn. I had a traffic alert and observed another aircraft just above my altitude on a collision course. I leveled at about 800 ft. AGL to avoid a collision. Lately; AFW Tower seems to get overwhelmed with normal volumes of traffic and lose situational awareness causing delays; frustration; pilot stress and sometimes traffic conflicts. Perhaps they are doing controller training. I realize we all have to start somewhere but AFW traffic handling has become some of the worst I have seen in my career. Perhaps someone needs to listen in.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.