Pilot departed from a non-control airport without IFR release time from ATC. .

Attributes
ACN	144442
Time
Date	199005
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : n14
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	military facility : wri
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 1900 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	144442
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Problem: human communication factors--possible error on my part--non standard procedure on clearance delivery part during clearance delivery on phone. 1) I received clearance and read it back. Clearance delivery asked when I would be ready. I said within 10 mins. Clearance delivery said, 'fine, I'll give you a 10 min block.' a long pause, no further response, thinking clearance delivery hung up. I hung up. 2) took off in good VFR conditions, made contact with mcguire. They chipped at me for hanging up on clearance delivery west/O receiving a clearance void time. The problem seemed to be the result of receiving a clearance prior to the expected departure time frame. During other times, such as picking up my clearance from a FSS, I've been asked how much time I need, and then the void time is issued together with the clearance. What happened was out of the usual routine. Suggestion: standardize procedures for delivery of IFR clearance over the phone. No rules appear to be broken as I took off and remained VFR despite not having a release.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT DEPARTED FROM A NON-CTL ARPT WITHOUT IFR RELEASE TIME FROM ATC. .

Narrative: PROB: HUMAN COM FACTORS--POSSIBLE ERROR ON MY PART--NON STANDARD PROC ON CLRNC DELIVERY PART DURING CLRNC DELIVERY ON PHONE. 1) I RECEIVED CLRNC AND READ IT BACK. CLRNC DELIVERY ASKED WHEN I WOULD BE READY. I SAID WITHIN 10 MINS. CLRNC DELIVERY SAID, 'FINE, I'LL GIVE YOU A 10 MIN BLOCK.' A LONG PAUSE, NO FURTHER RESPONSE, THINKING CLRNC DELIVERY HUNG UP. I HUNG UP. 2) TOOK OFF IN GOOD VFR CONDITIONS, MADE CONTACT WITH MCGUIRE. THEY CHIPPED AT ME FOR HANGING UP ON CLRNC DELIVERY W/O RECEIVING A CLRNC VOID TIME. THE PROB SEEMED TO BE THE RESULT OF RECEIVING A CLRNC PRIOR TO THE EXPECTED DEP TIME FRAME. DURING OTHER TIMES, SUCH AS PICKING UP MY CLRNC FROM A FSS, I'VE BEEN ASKED HOW MUCH TIME I NEED, AND THEN THE VOID TIME IS ISSUED TOGETHER WITH THE CLRNC. WHAT HAPPENED WAS OUT OF THE USUAL ROUTINE. SUGGESTION: STANDARDIZE PROCS FOR DELIVERY OF IFR CLRNC OVER THE PHONE. NO RULES APPEAR TO BE BROKEN AS I TOOK OFF AND REMAINED VFR DESPITE NOT HAVING A RELEASE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.