Narrative:

Requested my filed IFR clearance from potomac approach (filed flight plan with leesburg, va FSS) after departing annapolis lee airport (uncontrolled field). Potomac approach informed me 'unable IFR pickup' and directed me to call on landline after arrival at destination, due to confusion over squawk.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF C172 TAKES OFF FROM ANP WITHOUT OBTAINING DISCRETE CODE AND ACTIVATING HIS DC ADIZ FLT PLAN.

Narrative: REQUESTED MY FILED IFR CLRNC FROM POTOMAC APCH (FILED FLT PLAN WITH LEESBURG, VA FSS) AFTER DEPARTING ANNAPOLIS LEE ARPT (UNCTLED FIELD). POTOMAC APCH INFORMED ME 'UNABLE IFR PICKUP' AND DIRECTED ME TO CALL ON LANDLINE AFTER ARR AT DEST, DUE TO CONFUSION OVER SQUAWK.

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.