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A low time PA23 pilot departed meb under VFR without notifying ATC, after fay issued a transponder code for an IFR departure with a void time.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 513910 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200106 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : fay.airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : eggx.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-23 Apache (& Geronimo Apache) |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight ground : parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 550 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 513910 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : clearance |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Picked up flight plan by telephone with FSS for an IFR flight. Route of flight from meb to SOP. Void time of XA15Z. Field went VFR after I picked up clearance, so I decided to take off VFR, which I did, squawking 1200. As a new IFR pilot (less than 1 yr) I simply forgot to call FSS with my intentions. I thought the clearance would be void totally if I was not off by XA15Z. This incident shows the need to constantly study the FARS. I contacted instructor immediately to review the situation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A LOW TIME PA23 PLT DEPARTED MEB UNDER VFR WITHOUT NOTIFYING ATC, AFTER FAY ISSUED A XPONDER CODE FOR AN IFR DEP WITH A VOID TIME.
Narrative: PICKED UP FLT PLAN BY TELEPHONE WITH FSS FOR AN IFR FLT. RTE OF FLT FROM MEB TO SOP. VOID TIME OF XA15Z. FIELD WENT VFR AFTER I PICKED UP CLRNC, SO I DECIDED TO TAKE OFF VFR, WHICH I DID, SQUAWKING 1200. AS A NEW IFR PLT (LESS THAN 1 YR) I SIMPLY FORGOT TO CALL FSS WITH MY INTENTIONS. I THOUGHT THE CLRNC WOULD BE VOID TOTALLY IF I WAS NOT OFF BY XA15Z. THIS INCIDENT SHOWS THE NEED TO CONSTANTLY STUDY THE FARS. I CONTACTED INSTRUCTOR IMMEDIATELY TO REVIEW THE SIT.
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.