Narrative:

Takeoff runway was 8R at phx using the picah 2 departure, dated 5/26/89. The departure states: 'climb via heading 070, cross 4 DME of the srp VORTAC at or below 3000'. At 1 DME west of the srp VORTAC turn right heading 190 degrees to intercept the tfd R340 to tfd VORTAC.' the departure procedure was covered in the pre-departure briefing with emphasis on the 3000' restriction, as maximum power was to be used with the resultant rapid climb rate. Also emphasized was 'eyes out of the cockpit for traffic watch.' INS setup was as follows: #1 HSI tuned to tfd with 160 degree course selected, #2 HSI tuned to srp VORTAC, # 1 and 2 DME on, altitude alert 3000' and armed, and course cursor 70 degrees. While holding in position on runway 8R a light twin aircraft was cleared for takeoff on runway 8L. We observed this aircraft make a right climbing turn, crossing the end of 8R. We were then cleared for takeoff on 8R. After takeoff and turned to 70 degrees and crossed the 4 DME of srp VORTAC at 2700', reset altitude alert to 8000' and selected 190 degrees on the course cursor. My scan was mostly outside the cockpit as we continued toward the srp VORTAC. Noticing the HSI course bar moving toward center I started the right turn to the 190 degree heading prior to crossing the 1 DME of srp. The result and course was further west than the departure depicts. After rolling and on the 190 degree course the F/east called traffic at the 1 O'clock position at the same time departure control advised of a conflict. I rolled aggressively left and was advised by departure control to turn to a 120 degree heading. The copilot observed the light twin about 1 mi of the right wing. This incident centers around losing concentration at a critical time, that is briefing a procedure and flying something else.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HEADING DEVIATION AND NONCOMPLIANCE WITH PARAMETERS OF SID CREATES A POTENTIAL CONFLICT FOR AN ACR WDB.

Narrative: TKOF RWY WAS 8R AT PHX USING THE PICAH 2 DEP, DATED 5/26/89. THE DEP STATES: 'CLB VIA HDG 070, CROSS 4 DME OF THE SRP VORTAC AT OR BELOW 3000'. AT 1 DME W OF THE SRP VORTAC TURN RIGHT HDG 190 DEGS TO INTERCEPT THE TFD R340 TO TFD VORTAC.' THE DEP PROC WAS COVERED IN THE PRE-DEP BRIEFING WITH EMPHASIS ON THE 3000' RESTRICTION, AS MAX PWR WAS TO BE USED WITH THE RESULTANT RAPID CLB RATE. ALSO EMPHASIZED WAS 'EYES OUT OF THE COCKPIT FOR TFC WATCH.' INS SETUP WAS AS FOLLOWS: #1 HSI TUNED TO TFD WITH 160 DEG COURSE SELECTED, #2 HSI TUNED TO SRP VORTAC, # 1 AND 2 DME ON, ALT ALERT 3000' AND ARMED, AND COURSE CURSOR 70 DEGS. WHILE HOLDING IN POS ON RWY 8R A LIGHT TWIN ACFT WAS CLRED FOR TKOF ON RWY 8L. WE OBSERVED THIS ACFT MAKE A RIGHT CLBING TURN, XING THE END OF 8R. WE WERE THEN CLRED FOR TKOF ON 8R. AFTER TKOF AND TURNED TO 70 DEGS AND CROSSED THE 4 DME OF SRP VORTAC AT 2700', RESET ALT ALERT TO 8000' AND SELECTED 190 DEGS ON THE COURSE CURSOR. MY SCAN WAS MOSTLY OUTSIDE THE COCKPIT AS WE CONTINUED TOWARD THE SRP VORTAC. NOTICING THE HSI COURSE BAR MOVING TOWARD CENTER I STARTED THE RIGHT TURN TO THE 190 DEG HDG PRIOR TO XING THE 1 DME OF SRP. THE RESULT AND COURSE WAS FURTHER W THAN THE DEP DEPICTS. AFTER ROLLING AND ON THE 190 DEG COURSE THE F/E CALLED TFC AT THE 1 O'CLOCK POS AT THE SAME TIME DEP CTL ADVISED OF A CONFLICT. I ROLLED AGGRESSIVELY LEFT AND WAS ADVISED BY DEP CTL TO TURN TO A 120 DEG HDG. THE COPLT OBSERVED THE LIGHT TWIN ABOUT 1 MI OF THE RIGHT WING. THIS INCIDENT CENTERS AROUND LOSING CONCENTRATION AT A CRITICAL TIME, THAT IS BRIEFING A PROC AND FLYING SOMETHING ELSE.

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.