A320 flight crew departing runway 9 at iah with instructions to turn right to heading 340 after take...

Attributes
ACN	1170897
Time
Date	201405
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	IAH.Airport
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Route In Use	SID LOA8
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 68 Flight Crew Total 12750 Flight Crew Type 3318
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 210 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 5000
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict NMAC Deviation - Procedural Other / Unknown Deviation - Track / Heading All Types

Narrative:

Filed route****kiah LOA8 fuz J58... Climb via SID ctc ramp control when ready to push. We were given the clearance; 'on departure turn right to 340; cleared for takeoff runway 09.' the initial climb altitude was 4;000 feet. First officer made the takeoff normally and after gear retraction initiated the turn to the right. I delayed pulling the heading knob until passing through 180 because it would have commanded a left turn (the shorter direction to 340). We noticed an amber traffic advisory about 45 off to the right and in front of us; and monitored it. Approximately 1;500 feet the TCAS changed to resolution advisory (RA) with the command reduce climb. I said; 'you need to descend;' and first officer reduced the climb to 0 vsi as per the RA indication on the vsi. About that time the tower controller told us to roll out. I replied; 'we are responding to an RA; rolling out on 210.' the traffic passed nearly over us perhaps within 500 feet; I'm not sure. We were told to continue the turn to 350; and then told to stop the turn at 270. Then we were told to continue the turn to 360 and climb to 16;000 feet.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 flight crew departing Runway 9 at IAH with instructions to turn right to heading 340 after takeoff which results in a TCAS RA and a NMAC with an aircraft turning left off one of the south runways.

Narrative: FILED ROUTE****KIAH LOA8 FUZ J58... CLIMB VIA SID CTC RAMP CONTROL WHEN READY TO PUSH. We were given the clearance; 'On departure turn right to 340; cleared for takeoff Runway 09.' The initial climb altitude was 4;000 feet. First Officer made the takeoff normally and after gear retraction initiated the turn to the right. I delayed pulling the heading knob until passing through 180 because it would have commanded a left turn (the shorter direction to 340). We noticed an amber traffic advisory about 45 off to the right and in front of us; and monitored it. Approximately 1;500 feet the TCAS changed to Resolution advisory (RA) with the command REDUCE CLIMB. I said; 'You need to descend;' and First Officer reduced the climb to 0 VSI as per the RA indication on the VSI. About that time the Tower Controller told us to roll out. I replied; 'We are responding to an RA; rolling out on 210.' The traffic passed nearly over us perhaps within 500 feet; I'm not sure. We were told to continue the turn to 350; and then told to stop the turn at 270. Then we were told to continue the turn to 360 and climb to 16;000 feet.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.

A320 flight crew departing runway 9 at iah with instructions to turn right to heading 340 after takeoff which results in a TCAS RA and a near midair collision with an aircraft turning left off one of the south runways.