Narrative:

Departure from ttd, runway 25. Advised by tower of a right crosswind on departure. I departed light, at maximum climb, as I was simulating a short-field takeoff. I turned crosswind at midfield. I climbed out north, then conflicted with an approaching cessna, which I saw. I held my altitude low. I should have climbed out straight ahead, but cold air, light airplane, and a 1500 FPM climb rate caused a conflict. Next time I'll climb out beyond the end of the runway. I lost situational awareness, and tower did not expect my rate of climb or turnout.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A LOW TIME C182 PLT MADE AN UNAUTH XWIND TURN, MIDFIELD AT TTD, CAUSING AN NMAC WITH A CESSNA.

Narrative: DEP FROM TTD, RWY 25. ADVISED BY TWR OF A R XWIND ON DEP. I DEPARTED LIGHT, AT MAX CLB, AS I WAS SIMULATING A SHORT-FIELD TKOF. I TURNED XWIND AT MIDFIELD. I CLBED OUT N, THEN CONFLICTED WITH AN APCHING CESSNA, WHICH I SAW. I HELD MY ALT LOW. I SHOULD HAVE CLBED OUT STRAIGHT AHEAD, BUT COLD AIR, LIGHT AIRPLANE, AND A 1500 FPM CLB RATE CAUSED A CONFLICT. NEXT TIME I'LL CLB OUT BEYOND THE END OF THE RWY. I LOST SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, AND TWR DID NOT EXPECT MY RATE OF CLB OR TURNOUT.

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.