Cirrus sr-22 pilot cut out the aircraft that took off ahead of him at pdk.

Attributes
ACN	542999
Time
Date	200204
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pdk.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 1300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : pdk.tower tower : pvd.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : pdk.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 1160 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	542999
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory none taken : anomaly accepted other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1000
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Upon receiving the clearance from tower I was 'aircraft X cleared for takeoff, left turnout approved,' I began my takeoff rollout with the readback 'aircraft X cleared for takeoff and traffic in front of me in sight' a warrior took off in front of me. He was to stay in the left traffic pattern. I took of and began my left turnout as directed. The warrior was in left downwind and I crossed above and in front of him. We both had lookout traffic calls by the tower and I had the warrior in sight the entire time. The warrior commented that we were 'too close.' no other problems the rest of the flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CIRRUS SR-22 PLT CUT OUT THE ACFT THAT TOOK OFF AHEAD OF HIM AT PDK.

Narrative: UPON RECEIVING THE CLRNC FROM TWR I WAS 'ACFT X CLRED FOR TAKEOFF, L TURNOUT APPROVED,' I BEGAN MY TAKEOFF ROLLOUT WITH THE READBACK 'ACFT X CLRED FOR TAKEOFF AND TFC IN FRONT OF ME IN SIGHT' A WARRIOR TOOK OFF IN FRONT OF ME. HE WAS TO STAY IN THE L TFC PATTERN. I TOOK OF AND BEGAN MY L TURNOUT AS DIRECTED. THE WARRIOR WAS IN L DOWNWIND AND I CROSSED ABOVE AND IN FRONT OF HIM. WE BOTH HAD LOOKOUT TFC CALLS BY THE TWR AND I HAD THE WARRIOR IN SIGHT THE ENTIRE TIME. THE WARRIOR COMMENTED THAT WE WERE 'TOO CLOSE.' NO OTHER PROBS THE REST OF THE FLT.

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.