After departing teb, the crew of a L29A flight received a confusing clearance from ATC.

Attributes
ACN	580136
Time
Date	200303
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Jetstar 1329 (C140)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : teb 5
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
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	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	580136
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 12000
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

Departure from teb, runway 24 calls for runway heading to 1500 ft MSL, then right to 280 degrees. Noise abatement procedure requires thrust cutback resulting in 500-700 FPM climb rate. Upon contact with TRACON, we were issued 'direct brezy.' I complied. In the right turn ATC gave us a 090 degree heading. (About 20 degrees further right). Shortly after, he asked if we were having trouble finding brezy. I responded no, we were assigned 090 degrees. I then observed an MD80 approximately 2 mi off my left wing and advised we would be unable brezy until clear of that traffic.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AFTER DEPARTING TEB, THE CREW OF A L29A FLT RECEIVED A CONFUSING CLRNC FROM ATC.

Narrative: DEP FROM TEB, RWY 24 CALLS FOR RWY HEADING TO 1500 FT MSL, THEN R TO 280 DEGS. NOISE ABATEMENT PROC REQUIRES THRUST CUTBACK RESULTING IN 500-700 FPM CLB RATE. UPON CONTACT WITH TRACON, WE WERE ISSUED 'DIRECT BREZY.' I COMPLIED. IN THE R TURN ATC GAVE US A 090 DEG HDG. (ABOUT 20 DEGS FURTHER R). SHORTLY AFTER, HE ASKED IF WE WERE HAVING TROUBLE FINDING BREZY. I RESPONDED NO, WE WERE ASSIGNED 090 DEGS. I THEN OBSERVED AN MD80 APPROX 2 MI OFF MY L WING AND ADVISED WE WOULD BE UNABLE BREZY UNTIL CLR OF THAT TFC.

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.