B737-400 vectored into conflict with military aircraft near pns.

Attributes
ACN	440330
Time
Date	199906
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pns.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 5800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : p31.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-400
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : p31.tracon
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Mentor (T-34)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
ASRS Report	440330
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

After climbing out on a 170 degree runway heading, pns departure gave us a left turn to 010 degrees. Approximately 1/2 way through the turn at 30 degree bank, pns departure gave us a TA, T34 acrobatic, 4 mi east at 5100 ft. TCASII gave us an RA to monitor vertical speed at less than 300 FPM climb. First officer spotted traffic at 2-3 O'clock, 300 ft high, 1 mi. TCASII gave us a clear of conflict and we continued climb on 010 degree heading. If I had not been in a 30 degree bank turn, the separation would have been much closer. The first officer used to be a navy training pilot and said the T34L was in area 3. Why would pns departure vector us into an active training area towards a known target to set up a potential midair collision?

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-400 VECTORED INTO CONFLICT WITH MIL ACFT NEAR PNS.

Narrative: AFTER CLBING OUT ON A 170 DEG RWY HDG, PNS DEP GAVE US A L TURN TO 010 DEGS. APPROX 1/2 WAY THROUGH THE TURN AT 30 DEG BANK, PNS DEP GAVE US A TA, T34 ACROBATIC, 4 MI E AT 5100 FT. TCASII GAVE US AN RA TO MONITOR VERT SPD AT LESS THAN 300 FPM CLB. FO SPOTTED TFC AT 2-3 O'CLOCK, 300 FT HIGH, 1 MI. TCASII GAVE US A CLR OF CONFLICT AND WE CONTINUED CLB ON 010 DEG HDG. IF I HAD NOT BEEN IN A 30 DEG BANK TURN, THE SEPARATION WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH CLOSER. THE FO USED TO BE A NAVY TRAINING PLT AND SAID THE T34L WAS IN AREA 3. WHY WOULD PNS DEP VECTOR US INTO AN ACTIVE TRAINING AREA TOWARDS A KNOWN TARGET TO SET UP A POTENTIAL MIDAIR COLLISION?

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.