Cessna 150
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60; Flight Crew Total 524; Flight Crew Type 192
Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Airport; Human Factors; Procedure
Departure from runway 30; I was handoff from the main tower controller to the departure tower controller. I reported my current location and the tower reply 'right turn approved'. I cleared my wing and turn at around 450 AGL; during the turn; the tower instruct me to turn left 30 degrees; I read back and comply. Seconds after; the tower told me to look for the traffic at 3 oclock; 5;700 feet. I reported in sight; but the helicopter traffic I spot is an incorrect one that was further away from me. At the time there are more than 4 helicopter training traffic in the north pattern. Seconds after; I saw a shadow passing just below my nose and passing to the right; I pull my nose up to best climb speed and I realized that was the traffic tower told me to look out for. The causes of this incident are probably the radar delay and showing the traffic was on my three o'clock but actually it is more like 11-12 o'clock because I was in the turn; and my failure to comply with the AIM recommendation to turn for departure after reaching pattern attitude.
A C150 pilot reported being given a 'right turn approved' clearance by Tower after takeoff and started his turn at 450 feet AGL. The Tower quickly issued a left turn and look for helicopter traffic at 3 o'clock; resulting in a near-mid-air-collision.