Pilot of a piper PA44 seminole made an evasive action right turn during initial climb after takeoff to avoid a piper PA34 seneca taking off from the opposite end of the uncontrolled airport runway. The other aircraft also was observed turning right to assure separation.

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Attributes
ACN	458330
Time
Date	199912
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : u42.airport
State Reference	UT
Altitude	msl single value : 400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : d01.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-44 Seminole Turbo Seminole
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-34-200 Seneca I
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 2200 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	458330
Person 2
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1000 vertical : 400
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On the morning of dec/xa/99, I obtained AWOS at U42 airport, and AWOS reported winds calm. At this airport the 'calm wind' runway is runway 34 because it has a l-hand traffic pattern (standard). I obtained a radio check from another aircraft flying in vicinity of airport. I then proceeded to taxi to runway 34. After my runup, I reported taxiing onto runway 34 for takeoff northwest departure. After applying takeoff power, I rotated. After I initiated a climb, approximately 400 ft AGL, I noticed the other aircraft in question taking off on runway 16. I altered course to the right, and I believe he did as well, although I was above him. I then did another radio check and received a 'loud and clear.' I then switched to approach control and heard the other pilot question approach control (no jurisdiction over this airspace) about small aircraft tail number. I heard no radio call from other aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A PIPER PA44 SEMINOLE MADE AN EVASIVE ACTION R TURN DURING INITIAL CLB AFTER TKOF TO AVOID A PIPER PA34 SENECA TAKING OFF FROM THE OPPOSITE END OF THE UNCTLED ARPT RWY. THE OTHER ACFT ALSO WAS OBSERVED TURNING R TO ASSURE SEPARATION.

Narrative: ON THE MORNING OF DEC/XA/99, I OBTAINED AWOS AT U42 ARPT, AND AWOS RPTED WINDS CALM. AT THIS ARPT THE 'CALM WIND' RWY IS RWY 34 BECAUSE IT HAS A L-HAND TFC PATTERN (STANDARD). I OBTAINED A RADIO CHK FROM ANOTHER ACFT FLYING IN VICINITY OF ARPT. I THEN PROCEEDED TO TAXI TO RWY 34. AFTER MY RUNUP, I RPTED TAXIING ONTO RWY 34 FOR TKOF NW DEP. AFTER APPLYING TKOF PWR, I ROTATED. AFTER I INITIATED A CLB, APPROX 400 FT AGL, I NOTICED THE OTHER ACFT IN QUESTION TAKING OFF ON RWY 16. I ALTERED COURSE TO THE R, AND I BELIEVE HE DID AS WELL, ALTHOUGH I WAS ABOVE HIM. I THEN DID ANOTHER RADIO CHK AND RECEIVED A 'LOUD AND CLR.' I THEN SWITCHED TO APCH CTL AND HEARD THE OTHER PLT QUESTION APCH CTL (NO JURISDICTION OVER THIS AIRSPACE) ABOUT SMA TAIL NUMBER. I HEARD NO RADIO CALL FROM OTHER ACFT.

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.