Fractional jet flight crew reported departing avq on an IFR flight plan using the obstacle departure...

Attributes
ACN	1374031
Time
Date	201607
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	AVQ.Airport
State Reference	AZ
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Light Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types

Narrative:

We were departing avq; an uncontrolled airport. The copilot received the clearance. 'Tus as filed maintain 7000'. We decided to do the obstacle departure; as we thought that was what ATC expected. We departed runway 30; on climb out prior to contacting departure; we flew through a large group of parachutists at about 6500 feet. After contacting departure they gave us an immediate turn. Departure asked if we saw the parachutists; and we replied that we did. Departure asked us why we didn't go directly to tus; and we replied that we were on the obstacle departure. Better communications between ATC and the pilots. ATC knew of parachute activity in the area. The pilots knew we were planning the obstacle departure; but that was not communicated to ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Fractional jet flight crew reported departing AVQ on an IFR flight plan using the obstacle departure procedure. ATC had expected the flight to fly direct to TUS and the departure took the flight through a group of skydivers.

Narrative: We were departing AVQ; an uncontrolled airport. The copilot received the clearance. 'TUS as filed maintain 7000'. We decided to do the obstacle departure; as we thought that was what ATC expected. We departed runway 30; on climb out prior to contacting departure; we flew through a large group of parachutists at about 6500 feet. After contacting departure they gave us an immediate turn. Departure asked if we saw the parachutists; and we replied that we did. Departure asked us why we didn't go directly to TUS; and we replied that we were on the obstacle departure. Better communications between ATC and the pilots. ATC knew of parachute activity in the area. The pilots knew we were planning the obstacle departure; but that was not communicated to ATC.

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Fractional jet flight crew reported departing avq on an IFR flight plan using the obstacle departure procedure. ATC had expected the flight to fly direct to tus and the departure took the flight through a group of skydivers.