Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 10; Flight Crew Total 1364; Flight Crew Type 350
Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
I was waiting short of Runway 12 for separation while a previous flight departed. There was a helicopter in a right pattern calling for approach to 12. As I waited the helicopter reported that he was going to land in the run up pad and that I could take off. The last I looked the previous departure was near where he would turn crosswind. I departed without confirming the previous flight's location. During my downwind departure and starting the climb an aircraft popped up on my ADSB about 400 ft. below. It appeared to be the aircraft that had just departed. My aircraft is usually much faster than most of the other aircraft and I neglected to take that into account as I usually do. I was apparently distracted by the training helicopter flight. In retrospect; I should have simply waited a little longer for the departing flight and announced to the helicopter that I needed to wait a little longer.
Small aircraft pilot reported an NMAC occurred during departure from MLE airport.