A320
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 68; Flight Crew Total 12750; Flight Crew Type 3318
Confusion; Communication Breakdown
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Other / Unknown
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Procedure
FILED ROUTE****KIAH LOA8 FUZ J58... CLIMB VIA SID CTC RAMP CONTROL WHEN READY TO PUSH. We were given the clearance; 'On departure turn right to 340; cleared for takeoff Runway 09.' The initial climb altitude was 4;000 feet. First Officer made the takeoff normally and after gear retraction initiated the turn to the right. I delayed pulling the heading knob until passing through 180 because it would have commanded a left turn (the shorter direction to 340). We noticed an amber traffic advisory about 45 off to the right and in front of us; and monitored it. Approximately 1;500 feet the TCAS changed to Resolution advisory (RA) with the command REDUCE CLIMB. I said; 'You need to descend;' and First Officer reduced the climb to 0 VSI as per the RA indication on the VSI. About that time the Tower Controller told us to roll out. I replied; 'We are responding to an RA; rolling out on 210.' The traffic passed nearly over us perhaps within 500 feet; I'm not sure. We were told to continue the turn to 350; and then told to stop the turn at 270. Then we were told to continue the turn to 360 and climb to 16;000 feet.
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A320 flight crew departing Runway 9 at IAH with instructions to turn right to heading 340 after takeoff which results in a TCAS RA and a NMAC with an aircraft turning left off one of the south runways.