Narrative:

IFR clearance was received for flight to lubbock, tx. Cleared lbb, heading 090 degrees, radar vectors V-190 sjv, then as filed, climb to 4000 ft, expect 17000 ft 3 mins after departure. After taxi and run-up, flight departed. After takeoff, aircraft turned to 090 degrees and continued climb to 4000 ft. Approximately 2 mins on heading of 090 degrees, climbing out of 3800 ft, clearance was received 'climb to 9000 ft.' after approximately 2 mins, controller said 'turn right heading 020 degrees to join V-190, snj.' I read back this instruction, but received no comment. I initiated a right climbing turn. As aircraft passed through the heading of approximately 200 degrees, controller wanted to know where I was turning to. I restated 020 degrees, and he said 'maintain 6600 ft for airbus traffic to the left and immediately turn to 090 degrees' -- which was promptly accomplished. No visual sighting of the airbus were observed. Altitude of 6600 ft was maintained. After approximately 2 mins, flight was again turned 020 degrees for V-190, sjn, and later cleared to climb to 12000 ft. The rest of the flight continued uneventfully. Conclusion: this was a busy time of the day for arrs and departures into the phoenix area. I initially questioned in my mind the turn to the right instead of left turn, but felt as though he needed us to gain more altitude before intercepting V-190 due to terrain clearance. However, on the readback, this should have been corrected.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C421 DEPARTING PHX IS QUESTIONED REGARDING PLT'S DIRECTION OF TURN, CAUSING A POTENTIAL CONFLICT WITH OTHER TFC IN THE VICINITY.

Narrative: IFR CLRNC WAS RECEIVED FOR FLT TO LUBBOCK, TX. CLRED LBB, HDG 090 DEGS, RADAR VECTORS V-190 SJV, THEN AS FILED, CLB TO 4000 FT, EXPECT 17000 FT 3 MINS AFTER DEP. AFTER TAXI AND RUN-UP, FLT DEPARTED. AFTER TKOF, ACFT TURNED TO 090 DEGS AND CONTINUED CLB TO 4000 FT. APPROX 2 MINS ON HDG OF 090 DEGS, CLBING OUT OF 3800 FT, CLRNC WAS RECEIVED 'CLB TO 9000 FT.' AFTER APPROX 2 MINS, CTLR SAID 'TURN R HDG 020 DEGS TO JOIN V-190, SNJ.' I READ BACK THIS INSTRUCTION, BUT RECEIVED NO COMMENT. I INITIATED A R CLBING TURN. AS ACFT PASSED THROUGH THE HDG OF APPROX 200 DEGS, CTLR WANTED TO KNOW WHERE I WAS TURNING TO. I RESTATED 020 DEGS, AND HE SAID 'MAINTAIN 6600 FT FOR AIRBUS TFC TO THE L AND IMMEDIATELY TURN TO 090 DEGS' -- WHICH WAS PROMPTLY ACCOMPLISHED. NO VISUAL SIGHTING OF THE AIRBUS WERE OBSERVED. ALT OF 6600 FT WAS MAINTAINED. AFTER APPROX 2 MINS, FLT WAS AGAIN TURNED 020 DEGS FOR V-190, SJN, AND LATER CLRED TO CLB TO 12000 FT. THE REST OF THE FLT CONTINUED UNEVENTFULLY. CONCLUSION: THIS WAS A BUSY TIME OF THE DAY FOR ARRS AND DEPS INTO THE PHOENIX AREA. I INITIALLY QUESTIONED IN MY MIND THE TURN TO THE R INSTEAD OF L TURN, BUT FELT AS THOUGH HE NEEDED US TO GAIN MORE ALT BEFORE INTERCEPTING V-190 DUE TO TERRAIN CLRNC. HOWEVER, ON THE READBACK, THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.

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.