Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Private
Air Traffic Control Radar 1; Flight Crew Last 90 Days 55; Flight Crew Total 290; Flight Crew Type 220
Confusion; Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Human Factors; Procedure; Chart Or Publication
On the departure from HND I was incorrectly maintaining 481 feet per minute or better instead of 481 feet per mile. The Controller asked for best rate and I corrected the problem quickly by asking for a brief shuttle climb which he approved but he still indicated he got an altitude alert. My terrain system never showed us below 1;000 feet above the terrain. However; I recognize I did not comply with the departure procedure. I have since reviewed this procedure with a flight instructor and the routing which I correctly had and never deviated from but I did repeatedly verify with the controllers that I was on the correct 080 radial and connected to the correct airway. When I was handed off to LA Center; the Controller indicated he was told I had trouble with the routing but I never deviated. In the future I will make sure that I get the right climb rate based on the per mile not per minute which will lower the concern when arriving or departing a new busy airspace like Las Vegas allowing me to be more confident of the routing as well.
A C-182RG pilot departing HND was given a Terrain Alert by ATC when he improperly maintained his climb rate at or above 481 feet per minute; rather than the 481 feet per mile as required for terrain clearance.