Erj-145 experienced RA during climb out.

Attributes
ACN	576943
Time
Date	200303
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gso.tracon
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl single value : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : gso.tracon tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : gso.tracon
Make Model Name	Cessna Citation Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 1700 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	576943
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to original clearance
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1000 vertical : 950
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

We were given a climb to 8000 ft from our altitude of 5000 ft, we had crossing traffic and were told to maintain 5000 ft until clear of traffic. The captain called the traffic, but I was flying. He pointed out the traffic, I looked, saw the traffic and initiated the climb. The problem was that the traffic was going to cross 1000 ft above and the paths were similar. The RA alarm triggered and the 'green' climb area was 1000 FPM. I was climbing at around 2500 FPM. I should have waited to start the climb until clear of the traffic, even though a smaller rate of ascent would have prevented the RA. I also feel that the PF should be responsible to call traffic, not the PNF. I did see the traffic, but I did not stop to calculate the closure rate so my decision to start the climb quickly was incorrect. I should have waited and used better judgement before I started the climb. Also, just because the other pilot calls traffic (captain or not), does not mean we will be clear of that traffic if you climb or descend and so forth.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ERJ-145 EXPERIENCED RA DURING CLBOUT.

Narrative: WE WERE GIVEN A CLB TO 8000 FT FROM OUR ALT OF 5000 FT, WE HAD XING TFC AND WERE TOLD TO MAINTAIN 5000 FT UNTIL CLR OF TFC. THE CAPT CALLED THE TFC, BUT I WAS FLYING. HE POINTED OUT THE TFC, I LOOKED, SAW THE TFC AND INITIATED THE CLB. THE PROB WAS THAT THE TFC WAS GOING TO CROSS 1000 FT ABOVE AND THE PATHS WERE SIMILAR. THE RA ALARM TRIGGERED AND THE 'GREEN' CLB AREA WAS 1000 FPM. I WAS CLBING AT AROUND 2500 FPM. I SHOULD HAVE WAITED TO START THE CLB UNTIL CLR OF THE TFC, EVEN THOUGH A SMALLER RATE OF ASCENT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE RA. I ALSO FEEL THAT THE PF SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO CALL TFC, NOT THE PNF. I DID SEE THE TFC, BUT I DID NOT STOP TO CALCULATE THE CLOSURE RATE SO MY DECISION TO START THE CLB QUICKLY WAS INCORRECT. I SHOULD HAVE WAITED AND USED BETTER JUDGEMENT BEFORE I STARTED THE CLB. ALSO, JUST BECAUSE THE OTHER PLT CALLS TFC (CAPT OR NOT), DOES NOT MEAN WE WILL BE CLR OF THAT TFC IF YOU CLB OR DSND AND SO FORTH.

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.