Takeoff without takeoff clearance.

Attributes
ACN	294158
Time
Date	199501
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rdg
State Reference	PA
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	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 170 flight time total : 2850 flight time type : 170
ASRS Report	294158
Person 2
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance non adherence : far 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:

The problem arose due to the captain called for the checklist. While performing the checklist, the captain also asked for other tasks to be done. Getting the charts out for the destination and reviewing them. The captain was flying this leg and it was his duty to call the tower for takeoff clearance. I was running the checklist and was not listening to his radio calls. He asked for final items which means we are cleared for takeoff. I asked 'are we cleared for takeoff' and he said yes. So we took off and the tower after takeoff gave us a telephone # to call. That is when we discovered it. I believe that if we change our procedures neither flight crew should be allowed to call for takeoff clearance until all checklists are complete. I feel the captain was calling for a rushed takeoff. Both pilots should be aware of all calls made and less of a rush in the cockpit. More training for crew members in cockpit resource management.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TKOF WITHOUT TKOF CLRNC.

Narrative: THE PROBLEM AROSE DUE TO THE CAPT CALLED FOR THE CHECKLIST. WHILE PERFORMING THE CHECKLIST, THE CAPT ALSO ASKED FOR OTHER TASKS TO BE DONE. GETTING THE CHARTS OUT FOR THE DEST AND REVIEWING THEM. THE CAPT WAS FLYING THIS LEG AND IT WAS HIS DUTY TO CALL THE TWR FOR TKOF CLRNC. I WAS RUNNING THE CHECKLIST AND WAS NOT LISTENING TO HIS RADIO CALLS. HE ASKED FOR FINAL ITEMS WHICH MEANS WE ARE CLRED FOR TKOF. I ASKED 'ARE WE CLEARED FOR TKOF' AND HE SAID YES. SO WE TOOK OFF AND THE TWR AFTER TKOF GAVE US A TELEPHONE # TO CALL. THAT IS WHEN WE DISCOVERED IT. I BELIEVE THAT IF WE CHANGE OUR PROCS NEITHER FLC SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO CALL FOR TKOF CLRNC UNTIL ALL CHECKLISTS ARE COMPLETE. I FEEL THE CAPT WAS CALLING FOR A RUSHED TAKEOFF. BOTH PLTS SHOULD BE AWARE OF ALL CALLS MADE AND LESS OF A RUSH IN THE COCKPIT. MORE TRAINING FOR CREW MEMBERS IN COCKPIT RESOURCE MGMNT.

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.