A C208 atx pilot performs an unauthorized takeoff and entry into a class D control zone to pick up his IFR clearance while airport was classed as IFR by ZMP, mn.

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Attributes
ACN	457530
Time
Date	199912
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pir.airport
State Reference	SD
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Caravan 1 208A
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff ground : taxi
Route In Use	departure : vfr
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 6500
ASRS Report	457530
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry inflight encounter : vfr in imc inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was taxiing out for departure at pir. I asked for my IFR clearance from center and understood that the controller said to pick it up airborne. The field had been IFR so I questioned departing, but looking around I thought it must have gone VFR (good visibility and a high looking ceiling). So I departed and called center. He gave me the clearance, but before handing me off he said that I need to pick up my clearance on the ground when it's IFR. I guess I knew better looking back, but also think that the center controllers are very overworked and things get confusing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C208 ATX PLT PERFORMS AN UNAUTH TKOF AND ENTRY INTO A CLASS D CTL ZONE TO PICK UP HIS IFR CLRNC WHILE ARPT WAS CLASSED AS IFR BY ZMP, MN.

Narrative: I WAS TAXIING OUT FOR DEP AT PIR. I ASKED FOR MY IFR CLRNC FROM CTR AND UNDERSTOOD THAT THE CTLR SAID TO PICK IT UP AIRBORNE. THE FIELD HAD BEEN IFR SO I QUESTIONED DEPARTING, BUT LOOKING AROUND I THOUGHT IT MUST HAVE GONE VFR (GOOD VISIBILITY AND A HIGH LOOKING CEILING). SO I DEPARTED AND CALLED CTR. HE GAVE ME THE CLRNC, BUT BEFORE HANDING ME OFF HE SAID THAT I NEED TO PICK UP MY CLRNC ON THE GND WHEN IT'S IFR. I GUESS I KNEW BETTER LOOKING BACK, BUT ALSO THINK THAT THE CTR CTLRS ARE VERY OVERWORKED AND THINGS GET CONFUSING.

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.