Spi made first solo takeoff without tower clearance.

Attributes
ACN	185315
Time
Date	199107
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ccr
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ccr tower : lga
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 950 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	185315
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

My student was on his first supervised solo. While taxiing to the runway he was confused by the controllers direction and taxied onto the active runway. After finally making it to the runup he called for takeoff. When he called ready on 19L he stepped on a guy ready on 19R. When he released the microphone all he heard was 'cleared for takeoff.' as he taxied onto the runway he asked for closed traffic and without a reply took off without a clearance. He knew to ask if he was in doubt yet never asked for help even when he admits the instructions didn't make sense. To make matters worse there was a FSDO inspector in the tower supervising. I'm sure the largest contributing factor was his nervousness. I doubt any action will be taken against me, however they did take down my certificate number and name.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SPI MADE FIRST SOLO TKOF WITHOUT TWR CLRNC.

Narrative: MY STUDENT WAS ON HIS FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO. WHILE TAXIING TO THE RWY HE WAS CONFUSED BY THE CTLRS DIRECTION AND TAXIED ONTO THE ACTIVE RWY. AFTER FINALLY MAKING IT TO THE RUNUP HE CALLED FOR TKOF. WHEN HE CALLED READY ON 19L HE STEPPED ON A GUY READY ON 19R. WHEN HE RELEASED THE MIC ALL HE HEARD WAS 'CLRED FOR TKOF.' AS HE TAXIED ONTO THE RWY HE ASKED FOR CLOSED TFC AND WITHOUT A REPLY TOOK OFF WITHOUT A CLRNC. HE KNEW TO ASK IF HE WAS IN DOUBT YET NEVER ASKED FOR HELP EVEN WHEN HE ADMITS THE INSTRUCTIONS DIDN'T MAKE SENSE. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE THERE WAS A FSDO INSPECTOR IN THE TWR SUPERVISING. I'M SURE THE LARGEST CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS HIS NERVOUSNESS. I DOUBT ANY ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST ME, HOWEVER THEY DID TAKE DOWN MY CERTIFICATE NUMBER AND NAME.

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.