Commuter using new checklist procedure, takes off without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	241861
Time
Date	199305
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tyr
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	241861
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During the taxi out for takeoff on the first flight of the day the crew executed a normal takeoff, while the aircraft was only cleared, 'into position and hold.' on may/xx/93 XXX airlines (formerly yz airlines) began using new cockpit checklists and performance manuals. The training in these new procedures was at best poor and limited to demonstrations. (The crews were expected to do self help at being able to perform the new procedures.) while completing our before takeoff check, which is somewhat new to us yet, we thought we had been cleared for takeoff. After becoming airborne the tower asked us to wait until cleared for 'takeoff' next time. Reflecting upon that event it became obvious to both crew members that the many new changes in checklist callouts and flows has upset our normal patterns and we became less aware of outside activities and instructions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER USING NEW CHKLIST PROC, TAKES OFF WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: DURING THE TAXI OUT FOR TKOF ON THE FIRST FLT OF THE DAY THE CREW EXECUTED A NORMAL TKOF, WHILE THE ACFT WAS ONLY CLRED, 'INTO POS AND HOLD.' ON MAY/XX/93 XXX AIRLINES (FORMERLY YZ AIRLINES) BEGAN USING NEW COCKPIT CHKLISTS AND PERFORMANCE MANUALS. THE TRAINING IN THESE NEW PROCS WAS AT BEST POOR AND LIMITED TO DEMONSTRATIONS. (THE CREWS WERE EXPECTED TO DO SELF HELP AT BEING ABLE TO PERFORM THE NEW PROCS.) WHILE COMPLETING OUR BEFORE TKOF CHK, WHICH IS SOMEWHAT NEW TO US YET, WE THOUGHT WE HAD BEEN CLRED FOR TKOF. AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE THE TWR ASKED US TO WAIT UNTIL CLRED FOR 'TKOF' NEXT TIME. REFLECTING UPON THAT EVENT IT BECAME OBVIOUS TO BOTH CREW MEMBERS THAT THE MANY NEW CHANGES IN CHKLIST CALLOUTS AND FLOWS HAS UPSET OUR NORMAL PATTERNS AND WE BECAME LESS AWARE OF OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES AND INSTRUCTIONS.

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.