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Non rated instrument pilot was observed by ATC climbing through clouds after takeoff on a SVFR clearance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 315753 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199509 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : lbb |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : lbb tower : lns |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : takeoff |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | other other : other pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 65 flight time total : 290 flight time type : 115 |
| ASRS Report | 315753 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : vfr in imc inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew faa : investigated faa : assigned or threatened penalties |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was trying to depart lbb with low ceilings 1200 ft, clearance informed me IMC conditions existed. 2 other VFR rated pilots told me to ask for special clearance and I could get clearance to depart. I observed the 2 planes depart and decided to do the same. I was cleared not knowing or asking what limitations were associated with the special clearance. After liftoff I ascended into the thin (approximately 100 ft) cloud layer. Tower informed me they had lost sight of me and I should call the local (lubbock) FAA office. I had a clear cloud free flight home to abq. The mistake I made would have been avoided if I would have asked clearance or departure what restrs were placed on the special clearance. As a result of my actions I am starting my instrument training on sep/xx/95.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: NON RATED INST PLT WAS OBSERVED BY ATC CLBING THROUGH CLOUDS AFTER TKOF ON A SVFR CLRNC.
Narrative: I WAS TRYING TO DEPART LBB WITH LOW CEILINGS 1200 FT, CLRNC INFORMED ME IMC CONDITIONS EXISTED. 2 OTHER VFR RATED PLTS TOLD ME TO ASK FOR SPECIAL CLRNC AND I COULD GET CLRNC TO DEPART. I OBSERVED THE 2 PLANES DEPART AND DECIDED TO DO THE SAME. I WAS CLRED NOT KNOWING OR ASKING WHAT LIMITATIONS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPECIAL CLRNC. AFTER LIFTOFF I ASCENDED INTO THE THIN (APPROX 100 FT) CLOUD LAYER. TWR INFORMED ME THEY HAD LOST SIGHT OF ME AND I SHOULD CALL THE LCL (LUBBOCK) FAA OFFICE. I HAD A CLR CLOUD FREE FLT HOME TO ABQ. THE MISTAKE I MADE WOULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF I WOULD HAVE ASKED CLRNC OR DEP WHAT RESTRS WERE PLACED ON THE SPECIAL CLRNC. AS A RESULT OF MY ACTIONS I AM STARTING MY INST TRAINING ON SEP/XX/95.
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.