Narrative:

I was PIC of flight on feb/sun/97. Flight was from iah to atl, departing iah at approximately PM40 local on runway 32. Takeoff clearance was received with instructions to 'cleared for takeoff, give me a tight turn to 150 degrees.' 150 degree heading may not be correct, just my recollection. Turn was for a large direction change though. On takeoff as I reached 400 ft AGL and began turn it appeared that aircraft track might take aircraft over cargo or southern part of passenger terminal. To roll out of tight turn would for sure cause track to pass over part of terminal. We must fly over populated areas often, ie, midway airport, lga, washington national and especially san diego. But, when possible, takeoff instructions should be given that would minimize this.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR PIC QUESTIONS LEGALITY OF ATCT LCL CTLR TECHNIQUE ATCT HEADING ASSIGNMENT FOR DEP PROC THAT CARRIES ACFT OVER, OR VERY CLOSE TO, PART OF THE TERMINAL BUILDING AT IAH, TX.

Narrative: I WAS PIC OF FLT ON FEB/SUN/97. FLT WAS FROM IAH TO ATL, DEPARTING IAH AT APPROX PM40 LCL ON RWY 32. TKOF CLRNC WAS RECEIVED WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO 'CLRED FOR TKOF, GIVE ME A TIGHT TURN TO 150 DEGS.' 150 DEG HDG MAY NOT BE CORRECT, JUST MY RECOLLECTION. TURN WAS FOR A LARGE DIRECTION CHANGE THOUGH. ON TKOF AS I REACHED 400 FT AGL AND BEGAN TURN IT APPEARED THAT ACFT TRACK MIGHT TAKE ACFT OVER CARGO OR SOUTHERN PART OF PAX TERMINAL. TO ROLL OUT OF TIGHT TURN WOULD FOR SURE CAUSE TRACK TO PASS OVER PART OF TERMINAL. WE MUST FLY OVER POPULATED AREAS OFTEN, IE, MIDWAY ARPT, LGA, WASHINGTON NATL AND ESPECIALLY SAN DIEGO. BUT, WHEN POSSIBLE, TKOF INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE GIVEN THAT WOULD MINIMIZE THIS.

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.