Potential penetration of airspace as small aircraft departure VFR and has a problem maintaining required distance from clouds and TCA on departure heading that was given by tower.

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Attributes
ACN	145585
Time
Date	199005
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hwd
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : hwd
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff cruise other
Route In Use	approach : visual departure other enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	145585
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited adverse environment
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

I landed at hwd in VFR conditions 10 mins before I took off for oak. Hwd ATC said conditions were 20000' broken, 10 mi visibility. Hwd tower cleared me to depart with a left 270 degrees from hwd. I took off and turned left to find a cloud bank directly in front of my flight path. I was amazed! In a matter of my takeoff roll this cloud bank must have formed. Hwd tower's controller seemed surprised as well. He told me I could extend west before turning, but because of the location of hwd to the sfo TCA and oak arsa, there is only so far you can go. I leveled a 500' and asked the tower for SVFR. Tower advised they were VFR and could not give me SVFR. My choices were limited. I was able to remain VFR and remain clear of clouds as required by the FARS, but it was very close. I realize WX changed fast, but I was caught off guard. Tower (hwd) could have been more helpful. When he realized what had happened, the extension was nice but a right turnout would have prevented any concern other then delaying the departure of 28R traffic. Tonight I'll file IFR.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: POTENTIAL PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE AS SMA DEP VFR AND HAS A PROBLEM MAINTAINING REQUIRED DISTANCE FROM CLOUDS AND TCA ON DEP HEADING THAT WAS GIVEN BY TWR.

Narrative: I LANDED AT HWD IN VFR CONDITIONS 10 MINS BEFORE I TOOK OFF FOR OAK. HWD ATC SAID CONDITIONS WERE 20000' BROKEN, 10 MI VISIBILITY. HWD TWR CLRED ME TO DEPART WITH A LEFT 270 DEGS FROM HWD. I TOOK OFF AND TURNED LEFT TO FIND A CLOUD BANK DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MY FLT PATH. I WAS AMAZED! IN A MATTER OF MY TKOF ROLL THIS CLOUD BANK MUST HAVE FORMED. HWD TWR'S CTLR SEEMED SURPRISED AS WELL. HE TOLD ME I COULD EXTEND W BEFORE TURNING, BUT BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION OF HWD TO THE SFO TCA AND OAK ARSA, THERE IS ONLY SO FAR YOU CAN GO. I LEVELED A 500' AND ASKED THE TWR FOR SVFR. TWR ADVISED THEY WERE VFR AND COULD NOT GIVE ME SVFR. MY CHOICES WERE LIMITED. I WAS ABLE TO REMAIN VFR AND REMAIN CLR OF CLOUDS AS REQUIRED BY THE FARS, BUT IT WAS VERY CLOSE. I REALIZE WX CHANGED FAST, BUT I WAS CAUGHT OFF GUARD. TWR (HWD) COULD HAVE BEEN MORE HELPFUL. WHEN HE REALIZED WHAT HAD HAPPENED, THE EXTENSION WAS NICE BUT A RIGHT TURNOUT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED ANY CONCERN OTHER THEN DELAYING THE DEP OF 28R TFC. TONIGHT I'LL FILE IFR.

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.