Citationjet (C525/C526) - CJ I / II / III / IV
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 31; Flight Crew Total 11196; Flight Crew Type 1140
Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Procedure
I was on initial climb out from DTS airport when I got a TCAS TA Alert. I was cleared to 1600 ft. by the Tower and was leveling off at that altitude when I saw another aircraft on TCAS about 1 nm from me; 500 ft. above; and headed in my direction. The Tower didn't mention I would have traffic on the climb out. I had already switched to Eglin approach and before a could call them; they were calling me (probably because they knew about that other aircraft. I immediately told them I was on frequency; was turning right (I had been assigned runway heading); and asked who the traffic was. Eglin said I had altitude separation (even though; by this time there was only 400 ft. between me and the other aircraft; and the traffic was less than .5 nm from me) and said that Destin Tower should have told me about the traffic.
C525 pilot reported an airborne conflict during their initial climb that resulted in a TCAS TA.