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PA34 pilot reports being initially cleared via the emola 4E departure from tfff. After taxi the instructions are changed to 'right turn direct emola climb to 7;000 ft. A right turn is initiated at 1;000 ft and the pilot is later advised that he should have turned at 2;000 ft; as the early turn activated a terrain warning.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 983927 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201112 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | TFFF.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-34-200 Seneca I |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | Oceanic |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 12 Flight Crew Total 1080 Flight Crew Type 250 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
When I received my clearance I was given the emola 4E and I had read the departure and programmed the GPS. It was clear I had to fly up to 2;000 ft on a 098 from fof; then turn right and inbound on [the fof 142 radial] to fof; passing fof; I had to follow 326 [radial] of fof. I was given 7;000 ft. After taxi though; tower called and changed my clearance. After departure turn right direct emola. [They] gave me 7;000 ft as climb restriction and the qne 1013. I thought this meant no restriction on takeoff altitude in the turn. I climbed through 1;000 then turned right on course. Tower advised me to go to lamentin control. Lamentin gave me a 270 degree vector. A few minutes later the controller called me asking if I had read the departure procedures. He said I had triggered the low altitude alerter; that all departures had to turn only after 2;000 ft. I explained that I had indeed but tower had given me instructions to turn right; I assumed no altitude turn restriction. He said; ok I understand; no problem you did turn right not left. I learned that next time I am given a change from a standard departure procedure I will question the altitude restrictions according to the departure procedure.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA34 pilot reports being initially cleared via the EMOLA 4E departure from TFFF. After taxi the instructions are changed to 'right turn direct EMOLA climb to 7;000 FT. A right turn is initiated at 1;000 FT and the pilot is later advised that he should have turned at 2;000 FT; as the early turn activated a terrain warning.
Narrative: When I received my clearance I was given the EMOLA 4E and I had read the departure and programmed the GPS. It was clear I had to fly up to 2;000 FT on a 098 from FOF; then turn right and inbound on [the FOF 142 radial] to FOF; passing FOF; I had to follow 326 [radial] of FOF. I was given 7;000 FT. After taxi though; Tower called and changed my clearance. After departure turn right direct EMOLA. [They] gave me 7;000 FT as climb restriction and the QNE 1013. I thought this meant no restriction on takeoff altitude in the turn. I climbed through 1;000 then turned right on course. Tower advised me to go to Lamentin Control. Lamentin gave me a 270 degree vector. A few minutes later the Controller called me asking if I had read the departure procedures. He said I had triggered the low altitude alerter; that all departures had to turn only after 2;000 FT. I explained that I had indeed but Tower had given me instructions to turn right; I assumed no altitude turn restriction. He said; ok I understand; no problem you did turn right not left. I learned that next time I am given a change from a standard departure procedure I will question the altitude restrictions according to the departure procedure.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.