Narrative:

This occurred during the time after trade center incident when VFR flight was not permitted, but IFR was. I made an IFR trip from XXX to ZZZ about 1/2 hour flight. When I got ready to return I filed with FSS at YYY, us. ZZZ is a non tower auxiliary airport for AAA. I called approach control on 128.5 to get my clearance on the ground. I could not make contact, which is not unusual for me with my equipment. I usually get airborne under VFR conditions first and get approach right after takeoff. Because of the no VFR rule I wasn't sure what to do. Since I had filed IFR and intended to fly under those rules I would take off and contact approach on 128.5 the frequency that was on my plates. As I began my takeoff roll somebody called on the radio telling me to switch frequency to 126.1, which I did immediately and was able to get the ctrl who gave me my clearance and squawk while I was rolling. I did lift off before getting the entire squawk entered and told the controller I was airborne and squawking the code. The controller stated that VFR flight was not permitted. Since I did receive the clearance while still on the runway I didn't feel that I was flying VFR. When I had called the FBO that morning asking about a car the individual told me I could reach AAA on the ground 128.5. I could have checked further at the FBO before leaving. This is a confusing time to be flying.

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Title: A SMA PLT UNABLE TO CONTACT AAA APCH CONTROL FOR HIS CLRNC, DECIDED TO TAKE OFF VFR THEN TRY TO CONTACT THEM WHILE AIRBORNE.

Narrative: THIS OCCURRED DURING THE TIME AFTER TRADE CENTER INCIDENT WHEN VFR FLT WAS NOT PERMITTED, BUT IFR WAS. I MADE AN IFR TRIP FROM XXX TO ZZZ ABOUT 1/2 HOUR FLT. WHEN I GOT READY TO RETURN I FILED WITH FSS AT YYY, US. ZZZ IS A NON TOWER AUXILIARY ARPT FOR AAA. I CALLED APCH CONTROL ON 128.5 TO GET MY CLRNC ON THE GND. I COULD NOT MAKE CONTACT, WHICH IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR ME WITH MY EQUIPMENT. I USUALLY GET AIRBORNE UNDER VFR CONDITIONS FIRST AND GET APCH RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF. BECAUSE OF THE NO VFR RULE I WASN'T SURE WHAT TO DO. SINCE I HAD FILED IFR AND INTENDED TO FLY UNDER THOSE RULES I WOULD TAKE OFF AND CONTACT APCH ON 128.5 THE FREQ THAT WAS ON MY PLATES. AS I BEGAN MY TKOF ROLL SOMEBODY CALLED ON THE RADIO TELLING ME TO SWITCH FREQ TO 126.1, WHICH I DID IMMEDIATELY AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE CTRL WHO GAVE ME MY CLRNC AND SQUAWK WHILE I WAS ROLLING. I DID LIFT OFF BEFORE GETTING THE ENTIRE SQUAWK ENTERED AND TOLD THE CTLR I WAS AIRBORNE AND SQUAWKING THE CODE. THE CTLR STATED THAT VFR FLT WAS NOT PERMITTED. SINCE I DID RECEIVE THE CLRNC WHILE STILL ON THE RWY I DIDN'T FEEL THAT I WAS FLYING VFR. WHEN I HAD CALLED THE FBO THAT MORNING ASKING ABOUT A CAR THE INDIVIDUAL TOLD ME I COULD REACH AAA ON THE GND 128.5. I COULD HAVE CHECKED FURTHER AT THE FBO BEFORE LEAVING. THIS IS A CONFUSING TIME TO BE FLYING.

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.