Beech 300 cpr pilot took off VFR prior to release from ATC for his filed IFR clearance.

Attributes
ACN	527840
Time
Date	200110
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : plb.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : btv.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Super King Air 300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 9200 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	527840
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance 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	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After contacting burlington for an IFR clearance I was told to hold for release. The WX was VFR. There was unusual ground traffic on the runways (the airport is an uncontrolled field) cars, planes, etc. I forgot to get the release and took off VFR. Burlington reminded me of this when I contacted them. I allowed distractions to interfere with my operations.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BEECH 300 CPR PLT TOOK OFF VFR PRIOR TO RELEASE FROM ATC FOR HIS FILED IFR CLRNC.

Narrative: AFTER CONTACTING BURLINGTON FOR AN IFR CLRNC I WAS TOLD TO HOLD FOR RELEASE. THE WX WAS VFR. THERE WAS UNUSUAL GND TFC ON THE RWYS (THE ARPT IS AN UNCTLED FIELD) CARS, PLANES, ETC. I FORGOT TO GET THE RELEASE AND TOOK OFF VFR. BURLINGTON REMINDED ME OF THIS WHEN I CONTACTED THEM. I ALLOWED DISTRACTIONS TO INTERFERE WITH MY OPS.

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.