Student pilot of an small aircraft sel made takeoff without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	301271
Time
Date	199504
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tri
State Reference	TN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 18 flight time total : 18 flight time type : 18
ASRS Report	301271
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far 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:

Student pilot on second solo. I took off when 'cleared to position and hold' because I misunderstood controller. Thought that I heard cleared for takeoff. No other air traffic was involved because I held until the only landing traffic had cleared the way and was taxiing to the terminal. My third solo I made sure that I was understanding (and repeating) all ground and tower commands.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: STUDENT PLT OF AN SMA SEL MADE TKOF WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: STUDENT PLT ON SECOND SOLO. I TOOK OFF WHEN 'CLRED TO POS AND HOLD' BECAUSE I MISUNDERSTOOD CTLR. THOUGHT THAT I HEARD CLRED FOR TKOF. NO OTHER AIR TFC WAS INVOLVED BECAUSE I HELD UNTIL THE ONLY LNDG TFC HAD CLRED THE WAY AND WAS TAXIING TO THE TERMINAL. MY THIRD SOLO I MADE SURE THAT I WAS UNDERSTANDING (AND REPEATING) ALL GND AND TWR COMMANDS.

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.