An A320 crew observed conflict traffic at 400 ft while flying SID.

Attributes
ACN	501637
Time
Date	200102
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bos.airport
State Reference	MA
Altitude	agl single value : 400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bos.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure sid : logan
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : bos.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 5500
ASRS Report	501637
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Miss Distance	vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

I departed runway 22R simultaneous with a departure on runway 22L. At 400 ft AGL, I called for 'heading' to turn to 140 degrees as prescribed. First officer said 'aircraft Y is turning also' (or similar words). I looked up as I heard this and was starting to turn left and saw the traffic. As I looked up, tower called to us 'turn right heading 235 degrees.' I do not believe the other aircraft was on our frequency (neither does the first officer) as we never heard any traffic on the radio with them. First officer had seen the other aircraft when looking xcockpit on takeoff. 1) clearing still applies. 2) first officer sure earned his keep. 3) this can't be the first time this has happened. Doesn't tower have some specific procedure?

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A320 CREW OBSERVED CONFLICT TFC AT 400 FT WHILE FLYING SID.

Narrative: I DEPARTED RWY 22R SIMULTANEOUS WITH A DEP ON RWY 22L. AT 400 FT AGL, I CALLED FOR 'HDG' TO TURN TO 140 DEGS AS PRESCRIBED. FO SAID 'ACFT Y IS TURNING ALSO' (OR SIMILAR WORDS). I LOOKED UP AS I HEARD THIS AND WAS STARTING TO TURN L AND SAW THE TFC. AS I LOOKED UP, TWR CALLED TO US 'TURN R HDG 235 DEGS.' I DO NOT BELIEVE THE OTHER ACFT WAS ON OUR FREQ (NEITHER DOES THE FO) AS WE NEVER HEARD ANY TFC ON THE RADIO WITH THEM. FO HAD SEEN THE OTHER ACFT WHEN LOOKING XCOCKPIT ON TKOF. 1) CLRING STILL APPLIES. 2) FO SURE EARNED HIS KEEP. 3) THIS CAN'T BE THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. DOESN'T TWR HAVE SOME SPECIFIC PROC?

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.