Small Aircraft
Flight Crew Student
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 32; Flight Crew Total 53; Flight Crew Type 53
Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Separated Traffic; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
I was given clearance to take off RWY 35R; I was told to make right traffic and follow the traffic in the upwind. When traffic in upwind was stated; the call for the upwind sounded muffled. I assumed he meant the traffic in the downwind which was in sight and my response to the controller was 'We will follow the traffic.' Upon passing 1300 feet; I turned crosswind and continued my climb up to 1600 feet. Controller gave a traffic alert and told me to turn south and the other aircraft to turn east. The flight was completed with no further incident.
Student Pilot misunderstood Air Traffic Control instructions after takeoff.