Mdt has TCASII RA on takeoff, reduces climb.

Attributes
ACN	243762
Time
Date	199306
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pit
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 500 agl bound upper : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : pit
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 6200 flight time type : 3800
ASRS Report	243762
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1500 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We departed runway 28R at pit. In the right turn to 360 degrees out of (500 AGL) 1700 MSL a TCASII RA was received and commanded us to reduce climb. We complied with the RA and then the captain established a visual on the traffic. Conflict traffic was 200 ft above us within 1/4 mi. I spoke to the tower supervisor who claimed the tower controller handling the conflict traffic (small transport) acknowledged a visual on us. That small transport traffic departed 28C and made what appeared to be a right turn toward 28R, the runway we departed. At pit there are 2 tower controllers: one for the 28L and 28C and one for 28R. We weren't advised of any traffic departing 28C or that the traffic had a visual on us. The tower supervisor said the controller forgot to inform us of the aircraft departing 28C. I find it hard to accept the fact that the small transport had a visual on us. What airman will fly within 200 ft of another aircraft on departure and claim that he has a safe visual on us. In retrospect, the TCASII system worked as advertised and prevented a major accident. If the small transport had a visual on us, I suggest the pilot exercise better judgement in safe separations.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MDT HAS TCASII RA ON TKOF, REDUCES CLB.

Narrative: WE DEPARTED RWY 28R AT PIT. IN THE R TURN TO 360 DEGS OUT OF (500 AGL) 1700 MSL A TCASII RA WAS RECEIVED AND COMMANDED US TO REDUCE CLB. WE COMPLIED WITH THE RA AND THEN THE CAPT ESTABLISHED A VISUAL ON THE TFC. CONFLICT TFC WAS 200 FT ABOVE US WITHIN 1/4 MI. I SPOKE TO THE TWR SUPVR WHO CLAIMED THE TWR CTLR HANDLING THE CONFLICT TFC (SMT) ACKNOWLEDGED A VISUAL ON US. THAT SMT TFC DEPARTED 28C AND MADE WHAT APPEARED TO BE A R TURN TOWARD 28R, THE RWY WE DEPARTED. AT PIT THERE ARE 2 TWR CTLRS: ONE FOR THE 28L AND 28C AND ONE FOR 28R. WE WEREN'T ADVISED OF ANY TFC DEPARTING 28C OR THAT THE TFC HAD A VISUAL ON US. THE TWR SUPVR SAID THE CTLR FORGOT TO INFORM US OF THE ACFT DEPARTING 28C. I FIND IT HARD TO ACCEPT THE FACT THAT THE SMT HAD A VISUAL ON US. WHAT AIRMAN WILL FLY WITHIN 200 FT OF ANOTHER ACFT ON DEP AND CLAIM THAT HE HAS A SAFE VISUAL ON US. IN RETROSPECT, THE TCASII SYS WORKED AS ADVERTISED AND PREVENTED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. IF THE SMT HAD A VISUAL ON US, I SUGGEST THE PLT EXERCISE BETTER JUDGEMENT IN SAFE SEPARATIONS.

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.