Arc X had conflict with helicopter flight after takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	294676
Time
Date	199501
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : tlh
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tlh
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 450 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	294676
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	vertical : 1000
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Climbing out of tlh on a runway heading assigned by tower we noticed a traffic conflict above us at 4000 ft was 3 helicopters. We were passing through 2700 ft. As first officer I was trying to get in contact with departure but they were not answering after 2 calls I switched back to tower, who told me to try again. I did so unsuccessfully. I went back to tower and they told us to turn to a 180 degree heading and level at 3000 ft due to the traffic. This problem was caused by departure not answering their radio. Had they been more attentive, and received our first call no conflict would have occurred.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ARC X HAD CONFLICT WITH HELI FLT AFTER TKOF.

Narrative: CLBING OUT OF TLH ON A RWY HDG ASSIGNED BY TWR WE NOTICED A TFC CONFLICT ABOVE US AT 4000 FT WAS 3 HELIS. WE WERE PASSING THROUGH 2700 FT. AS FO I WAS TRYING TO GET IN CONTACT WITH DEP BUT THEY WERE NOT ANSWERING AFTER 2 CALLS I SWITCHED BACK TO TWR, WHO TOLD ME TO TRY AGAIN. I DID SO UNSUCCESSFULLY. I WENT BACK TO TWR AND THEY TOLD US TO TURN TO A 180 DEG HDG AND LEVEL AT 3000 FT DUE TO THE TFC. THIS PROB WAS CAUSED BY DEP NOT ANSWERING THEIR RADIO. HAD THEY BEEN MORE ATTENTIVE, AND RECEIVED OUR FIRST CALL NO CONFLICT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED.

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.