A merlin SW3 aircraft turns left slowly after takeoff. Departure controller tells pilot that turn should occur much sooner in order to comply with SID. All this within lax airspace.

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Attributes
ACN	373689
Time
Date	199706
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 1000 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Merlin III
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 3600 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	373689
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Upon departure from runway 25L at lax, tower queried our heading. We were in the turn going through 230 degrees to 200 degrees. Apparently the turn was not soon enough for ATC and I was instructed to start the turn sooner in the future. Conditions were a 1000 ft overcast and I was single pilot at the time per our operations specifications. We cannot start a turn until at a safe altitude. Being in IMC, and completing necessary checklist at the time, I feel that I began my turn as soon as practicable as well as safe.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A MERLIN SW3 ACFT TURNS L SLOWLY AFTER TKOF. DEP CTLR TELLS PLT THAT TURN SHOULD OCCUR MUCH SOONER IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH SID. ALL THIS WITHIN LAX AIRSPACE.

Narrative: UPON DEP FROM RWY 25L AT LAX, TWR QUERIED OUR HDG. WE WERE IN THE TURN GOING THROUGH 230 DEGS TO 200 DEGS. APPARENTLY THE TURN WAS NOT SOON ENOUGH FOR ATC AND I WAS INSTRUCTED TO START THE TURN SOONER IN THE FUTURE. CONDITIONS WERE A 1000 FT OVCST AND I WAS SINGLE PLT AT THE TIME PER OUR OPS SPECS. WE CANNOT START A TURN UNTIL AT A SAFE ALT. BEING IN IMC, AND COMPLETING NECESSARY CHKLIST AT THE TIME, I FEEL THAT I BEGAN MY TURN AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AS WELL AS SAFE.

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.