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A pilot of a be-23; departing runway 22 at asn (utilizing a temporary control tower facility provided during a major car race at a track immediately adjacent to the airport) was placed in a conundrum when the tower cleared him via a right turn on course to the north which would have placed him over the crowded race track and thousands of spectators. A modest conflict with a helicopter in the vicinity resulted.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1171052 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201405 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ASN.Tower |
| State Reference | AL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Sundowner 23 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Beechcraft King Air Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 23 Flight Crew Total 241 Flight Crew Type 241 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural FAR |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 300 |
Narrative:
Tower had asked my enroute heading which I responded 359 I was given clearance to depart on runway 22 and right turn onto heading approved. A lear had taken off in front of me and there was a king air waiting behind me. When I took the runway I was surprised the tower had cleared me for a right turn onto heading; I had anticipated a climbing left turn back over the center of the airport and departing the area in a more traditional manner due the fact that the talladega super speedway is right off the end of the runway to the right.as I rotated off runway 22 I realized I was going to have to climb at vx [best angle of climb airspeed] to gain enough altitude to safely make my right turn without going over the speedway filled with spectators. At approximately 400 AGL I started my right hand turn and safely completed the turn at approximately 500 AGL at which time the tower called out helicopter traffic at my one o'clock. I responded that I had the traffic insight and it would be no factor. However I did pass by the traffic closer than I would have liked; approximately 300 feet and at the same altitude.I realized after I was clear of the event and well on my destination that I had allowed the presence of a faster plane behind me to affect my decision. I now know that I should have climbed out at vy [best rate of climb airspeed] as normal; stayed on runway heading until clear of the talladega super speedway to the west then made a normal right hand turn to heading. Neither the tower nor the king air had said anything about expediting my departure. This was simply pressure I had put on myself and cause me to make a poor decision and could have had devastating results.in the future I know I have to fly to my and my plane's abilities and not allow other situations affect my decisions.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A pilot of a BE-23; departing Runway 22 at ASN (utilizing a temporary control tower facility provided during a major car race at a track immediately adjacent to the airport) was placed in a conundrum when the tower cleared him via a right turn on course to the north which would have placed him over the crowded race track and thousands of spectators. A modest conflict with a helicopter in the vicinity resulted.
Narrative: Tower had asked my enroute heading which I responded 359 I was given clearance to depart on Runway 22 and right turn onto heading approved. A Lear had taken off in front of me and there was a King Air waiting behind me. When I took the runway I was surprised the Tower had cleared me for a right turn onto heading; I had anticipated a climbing left turn back over the center of the airport and departing the area in a more traditional manner due the fact that the Talladega Super Speedway is right off the end of the runway to the right.As I rotated off Runway 22 I realized I was going to have to climb at Vx [best angle of climb airspeed] to gain enough altitude to safely make my right turn without going over the Speedway filled with spectators. At approximately 400 AGL I started my right hand turn and safely completed the turn at approximately 500 AGL at which time the Tower called out helicopter traffic at my one o'clock. I responded that I had the traffic insight and it would be no factor. However I did pass by the traffic closer than I would have liked; approximately 300 feet and at the same altitude.I realized after I was clear of the event and well on my destination that I had allowed the presence of a faster plane behind me to affect my decision. I now know that I should have climbed out at Vy [best rate of climb airspeed] as normal; stayed on runway heading until clear of the Talladega Super Speedway to the west then made a normal right hand turn to heading. Neither the Tower nor the King Air had said anything about expediting my departure. This was simply pressure I had put on myself and cause me to make a poor decision and could have had devastating results.In the future I know I have to fly to my and my plane's abilities and not allow other situations affect my decisions.
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.