An small aircraft pilot objects to a low altitude vector turn after takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	302658
Time
Date	199504
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : csg
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 200 agl bound upper : 300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : csg
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial cruise other ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 980 flight time type : 65
ASRS Report	302658
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Upon departure from clt, I was requested to turn at low level just after takeoff to assigned heading. I was given the assigned heading by tower just prior to takeoff. Upon reaching about 200- 300 ft AGL, I turned to assigned heading without thinking. This took me over close to packed housing and shopping center beside the airport at what I consider a low altitude. I recommend that tower or ground issue heading after takeoff or during clearance (when initially given) so that pilots will not turn until they think that they can safely turn.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA PLT OBJECTS TO A LOW ALT VECTOR TURN AFTER TKOF.

Narrative: UPON DEP FROM CLT, I WAS REQUESTED TO TURN AT LOW LEVEL JUST AFTER TKOF TO ASSIGNED HDG. I WAS GIVEN THE ASSIGNED HDG BY TWR JUST PRIOR TO TKOF. UPON REACHING ABOUT 200- 300 FT AGL, I TURNED TO ASSIGNED HDG WITHOUT THINKING. THIS TOOK ME OVER CLOSE TO PACKED HOUSING AND SHOPPING CTR BESIDE THE ARPT AT WHAT I CONSIDER A LOW ALT. I RECOMMEND THAT TWR OR GND ISSUE HDG AFTER TKOF OR DURING CLRNC (WHEN INITIALLY GIVEN) SO THAT PLTS WILL NOT TURN UNTIL THEY THINK THAT THEY CAN SAFELY TURN.

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.