Light aircraft pilot reported receiving a low altitude alert from ATC while departing RNO. Reporter cited unfamiliarity with SID procedures as contributing.
Synopsis
Light aircraft pilot reported receiving a low altitude alert from ATC while departing RNO. Reporter cited unfamiliarity with SID procedures as contributing.
Narrative
Mustang One Departure Then as Filed Expect Filed Altitude within five minutes of departure.I was not familiar with SID's but viewed the procedure and felt that I could fly it correctly. When about to make my left turn to FMG Vortac; I received a call from Departure Control stating emergency alert and a vector to 060 then another vector to 030. Upon reaching FMG; I was cleared to my final altitude and cleared on course. The next Controller contacted me with a phone no. to call after I land at my destination and then told me to have nice flight. After landing I made that call and had a constructive conversation with that person. He informed me that Departure Control had received a low altitude alert on that departure and the turn at RIJTU was made one mile late. The weather in RNO that morning was sky clear visibility unlimited.I believe that I felt rushed because of high winds forecast at WJF. Prior to my departure from WJF; I contacted my Flight Instructor who is an ATP and received instruction on programing SID's on my GPS Navigator. This helped. Also; once I got back to my home base; I received one hour of ground instruction on SID's; STAR's; and GNS430W Programing. I also sat in on my partner's one hour of ground instruction on the same subject the next day. My next flight scheduled will be with my instructor practicing SID's.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.