An AA5B tiger pilot encounters and avoids a piper arrow on the fringe of the class D of lns, PA.

Attributes
ACN	457940
Time
Date	199912
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lns.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lns.tower tower : ord.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cheetah, Tiger, Traveler
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure : vfr
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 178 flight time type : 9
ASRS Report	457940
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Received clearance to depart runway 8 from tower. On climb out, tower asked if I had a visual on an arrow to my right. I responded no, but was looking. Tower asked a second time if I had visual. Again I responded no, but was looking. I then saw an aircraft which appeared to be climbing as I saw the landing light first, just to my 2 O'clock position. We both turned to the left and I proceeded on my intended course of 022 degrees without further problems. I remained on frequency for the next 15 mins and received no further radio transmission.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN AA5B TIGER PLT ENCOUNTERS AND AVOIDS A PIPER ARROW ON THE FRINGE OF THE CLASS D OF LNS, PA.

Narrative: RECEIVED CLRNC TO DEPART RWY 8 FROM TWR. ON CLBOUT, TWR ASKED IF I HAD A VISUAL ON AN ARROW TO MY R. I RESPONDED NO, BUT WAS LOOKING. TWR ASKED A SECOND TIME IF I HAD VISUAL. AGAIN I RESPONDED NO, BUT WAS LOOKING. I THEN SAW AN ACFT WHICH APPEARED TO BE CLBING AS I SAW THE LNDG LIGHT FIRST, JUST TO MY 2 O'CLOCK POS. WE BOTH TURNED TO THE L AND I PROCEEDED ON MY INTENDED COURSE OF 022 DEGS WITHOUT FURTHER PROBS. I REMAINED ON FREQ FOR THE NEXT 15 MINS AND RECEIVED NO FURTHER RADIO XMISSION.

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.