A cpr medium large transport stopped his turn in response to a TCASII command.

Attributes
ACN	245180
Time
Date	199306
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mmu
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	245180
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were cleared for takeoff by the tower at mmu and given a left turn out, then issued, execute noise abatement procedures. We executed the noise abatement procedure while climbing to 2500 ft and then started our turn wbound. While in the turn, we encountered an RA on our TCASII. We observed the traffic on the TCASII and stopped the turn to avoid the traffic. At that point, ny departure control said we were entering caldwell airport airspace. We were not able to determine if we were in caldwell's airspace and explained to departure control that we had to abide to the RA. One area which needs some attention is the contradiction in takeoff clrncs. First, we were given a left turn out, which was fine, but then when given execute noise abatement procedures, that requires a right turn out, and then a turn back to the left wbound. The 2 clrncs contradict each other. We have had similar problems at this airport in the past. It doesn't appear that the tower is in communication with departure control.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CPR MLG STOPPED HIS TURN IN RESPONSE TO A TCASII COMMAND.

Narrative: WE WERE CLRED FOR TKOF BY THE TWR AT MMU AND GIVEN A L TURN OUT, THEN ISSUED, EXECUTE NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS. WE EXECUTED THE NOISE ABATEMENT PROC WHILE CLBING TO 2500 FT AND THEN STARTED OUR TURN WBOUND. WHILE IN THE TURN, WE ENCOUNTERED AN RA ON OUR TCASII. WE OBSERVED THE TFC ON THE TCASII AND STOPPED THE TURN TO AVOID THE TFC. AT THAT POINT, NY DEP CTL SAID WE WERE ENTERING CALDWELL ARPT AIRSPACE. WE WERE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE IF WE WERE IN CALDWELL'S AIRSPACE AND EXPLAINED TO DEP CTL THAT WE HAD TO ABIDE TO THE RA. ONE AREA WHICH NEEDS SOME ATTN IS THE CONTRADICTION IN TKOF CLRNCS. FIRST, WE WERE GIVEN A L TURN OUT, WHICH WAS FINE, BUT THEN WHEN GIVEN EXECUTE NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS, THAT REQUIRES A R TURN OUT, AND THEN A TURN BACK TO THE L WBOUND. THE 2 CLRNCS CONTRADICT EACH OTHER. WE HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBS AT THIS ARPT IN THE PAST. IT DOESN'T APPEAR THAT THE TWR IS IN COM WITH DEP CTL.

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.