Narrative:

I performed my run-up next to; and took off after the subject aircraft with a short delay for a helicopter departure. I climbed out to the west and did not see the aircraft until he reported on the ajo advisory frequency over prado dam; a local landmark. This placed him on my right just ahead and above my altitude. Since there were 2 aircraft approaching in the opposite direction on my left; it placed me between him and the approaching planes. I announced on the advisory frequency that I would be passing him low and to his left. I stopped my climb so as to not be at his altitude and passed him at approximately 1/4 mi to his left. I felt this was a safe situation; but would have preferred to have given him a wider berth. Indeed; I would have passed him on the other side had I seen him sooner. Quite a few mins after I passed him; he came on the frequency and accused me of giving him a 'buzz job.' I thought he was being overly sensitive; but didn't wish to discuss the issue further on the advisory frequency. I must credit him for the position report which helped me locate him. This area is a very high density funnel for VFR aircraft and it demands diligence. For me; this pointed out the need for position reporting in these heavy traffic areas. Perhaps a common frequency; such as that used in the practice areas; would be beneficial.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LIGHT TWIN PILOT DEPARTING AJO REPORTS BEING ACCUSED OF BUZZING A PREVIOUS DEPARTURE WHILE CLIMBING OUT TO THE WEST.

Narrative: I PERFORMED MY RUN-UP NEXT TO; AND TOOK OFF AFTER THE SUBJECT ACFT WITH A SHORT DELAY FOR A HELI DEP. I CLBED OUT TO THE W AND DID NOT SEE THE ACFT UNTIL HE RPTED ON THE AJO ADVISORY FREQ OVER PRADO DAM; A LCL LANDMARK. THIS PLACED HIM ON MY R JUST AHEAD AND ABOVE MY ALT. SINCE THERE WERE 2 ACFT APCHING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION ON MY L; IT PLACED ME BTWN HIM AND THE APCHING PLANES. I ANNOUNCED ON THE ADVISORY FREQ THAT I WOULD BE PASSING HIM LOW AND TO HIS L. I STOPPED MY CLB SO AS TO NOT BE AT HIS ALT AND PASSED HIM AT APPROX 1/4 MI TO HIS L. I FELT THIS WAS A SAFE SITUATION; BUT WOULD HAVE PREFERRED TO HAVE GIVEN HIM A WIDER BERTH. INDEED; I WOULD HAVE PASSED HIM ON THE OTHER SIDE HAD I SEEN HIM SOONER. QUITE A FEW MINS AFTER I PASSED HIM; HE CAME ON THE FREQ AND ACCUSED ME OF GIVING HIM A 'BUZZ JOB.' I THOUGHT HE WAS BEING OVERLY SENSITIVE; BUT DIDN'T WISH TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE FURTHER ON THE ADVISORY FREQ. I MUST CREDIT HIM FOR THE POS RPT WHICH HELPED ME LOCATE HIM. THIS AREA IS A VERY HIGH DENSITY FUNNEL FOR VFR ACFT AND IT DEMANDS DILIGENCE. FOR ME; THIS POINTED OUT THE NEED FOR POS RPTING IN THESE HVY TFC AREAS. PERHAPS A COMMON FREQ; SUCH AS THAT USED IN THE PRACTICE AREAS; WOULD BE BENEFICIAL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.