An MU2 pilot departed VFR with the intention of picking up his IFR clearance in the area.

Attributes
ACN	524877
Time
Date	200109
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	MS
Altitude	msl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme.artcc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	MU-2B 40 Solitaire
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	524877
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed 01M IFR to bra. Special IFR rules were in effect. At approximately 1000 ft MSL I contacted memphis center on 135.9 to pick up clearance. The issued me a code and later about 10000 ft told me I could not pick up my clearance in the air, that I should land at (MSL) and call anniston radio and get clearance from them so I headed down to (MSL). As I neared the airport pattern I called anniston and requested and received a void time clearance for runway 36. I then descended to approximately 300 ft AGL and departed off runway 36. Cleared the area and called memphis back, he then told me I should have touched down. All of this was because of special rules because of the attack on ny and washington. I filed with greenwood, ms. The briefer did not tell me I would need a void time clearance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MU2 PLT DEPARTED VFR WITH THE INTENTION OF PICKING UP HIS IFR CLRNC IN THE AREA.

Narrative: I DEPARTED 01M IFR TO BRA. SPECIAL IFR RULES WERE IN EFFECT. AT APPROX 1000 FT MSL I CONTACTED MEMPHIS CTR ON 135.9 TO PICK UP CLRNC. THE ISSUED ME A CODE AND LATER ABOUT 10000 FT TOLD ME I COULD NOT PICK UP MY CLRNC IN THE AIR, THAT I SHOULD LAND AT (MSL) AND CALL ANNISTON RADIO AND GET CLRNC FROM THEM SO I HEADED DOWN TO (MSL). AS I NEARED THE ARPT PATTERN I CALLED ANNISTON AND REQUESTED AND RECEIVED A VOID TIME CLRNC FOR RWY 36. I THEN DESCENDED TO APPROX 300 FT AGL AND DEPARTED OFF RWY 36. CLRED THE AREA AND CALLED MEMPHIS BACK, HE THEN TOLD ME I SHOULD HAVE TOUCHED DOWN. ALL OF THIS WAS BECAUSE OF SPECIAL RULES BECAUSE OF THE ATTACK ON NY AND WASHINGTON. I FILED WITH GREENWOOD, MS. THE BRIEFER DID NOT TELL ME I WOULD NEED A VOID TIME CLRNC.

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.