MD80 flight crew has a egpws terrain warning during departure from abq.

Attributes
ACN	702996
Time
Date	200607
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : abq.vortac
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl single value : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : abq.tracon tower : cle.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	702996
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	703017
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : gpws other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

During initial climb out at abq; and in a left turn to 310 degrees I asked captain if he wanted a VFR climb. He responded yes; and while abeam sandia peak began an immediate right turn to 060 degrees. I saw that we would clear the terrain; but told him that this is not a good idea; and immediately became concerned only if something were to go wrong at that point; either an engine coughing or something to draw our attention away from flying the aircraft. A moment passed while deciding what to do; based on captain's experience level; and it was too late. With the slats still extended; we received a terrain alert from the GPWS. I noticed he increased the rate of climb slightly; and the alert subsided. Supplemental information from acn 703017: departure said we could turn heading 060 degrees when able. I turned toward a gap that exists in the mountains and did not receive the turning performance I expected. First officer suggested I not turn. I did anyway. As I rolled out and continued to climb; a caution terrain warning occurred. I increased my rate of climb slightly and the warning stopped. Should have waited to turn east until higher.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 FLT CREW HAS A EGPWS TERRAIN WARNING DURING DEP FROM ABQ.

Narrative: DURING INITIAL CLBOUT AT ABQ; AND IN A L TURN TO 310 DEGS I ASKED CAPT IF HE WANTED A VFR CLB. HE RESPONDED YES; AND WHILE ABEAM SANDIA PEAK BEGAN AN IMMEDIATE R TURN TO 060 DEGS. I SAW THAT WE WOULD CLR THE TERRAIN; BUT TOLD HIM THAT THIS IS NOT A GOOD IDEA; AND IMMEDIATELY BECAME CONCERNED ONLY IF SOMETHING WERE TO GO WRONG AT THAT POINT; EITHER AN ENG COUGHING OR SOMETHING TO DRAW OUR ATTN AWAY FROM FLYING THE ACFT. A MOMENT PASSED WHILE DECIDING WHAT TO DO; BASED ON CAPT'S EXPERIENCE LEVEL; AND IT WAS TOO LATE. WITH THE SLATS STILL EXTENDED; WE RECEIVED A TERRAIN ALERT FROM THE GPWS. I NOTICED HE INCREASED THE RATE OF CLB SLIGHTLY; AND THE ALERT SUBSIDED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 703017: DEP SAID WE COULD TURN HDG 060 DEGS WHEN ABLE. I TURNED TOWARD A GAP THAT EXISTS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DID NOT RECEIVE THE TURNING PERFORMANCE I EXPECTED. FO SUGGESTED I NOT TURN. I DID ANYWAY. AS I ROLLED OUT AND CONTINUED TO CLB; A CAUTION TERRAIN WARNING OCCURRED. I INCREASED MY RATE OF CLB SLIGHTLY AND THE WARNING STOPPED. SHOULD HAVE WAITED TO TURN E UNTIL HIGHER.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.