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Private pilot reports call sign confusion with an airliner using similar sounding call sign and possible takeoff clearance acceptance not meant for the reporter.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 826961 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200903 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | FLL.Airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 45 Flight Crew Total 5000 Flight Crew Type 160 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural FAR |
Narrative:
I received an IFR clearance and was cleared to taxi to runway 9R. I did the preflight then I called the tower and was told to hold after a few minutes; I heard the tower call 'aircraft X; cleared for takeoff heading 090 degrees; maintain 2;000 ft.' after takeoff; the tower called me and asked my intentions and that I was not cleared for takeoff and to call tower after landing. I did so and the supervisor told me that he did not hear my call back on the tape (maybe I was stepped on by the airline) and told me that there was a similar call sign flight taking off from runway 9L and maybe that was the mistake. It was a deviation; maybe I heard wrong because I was a cirrus and the other aircraft was an air carrier; but I am positive that I called back like I always do before taxiing in position for takeoff and taxi also; and there was no answer back so I figure that I was cleared for takeoff.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Private pilot reports call sign confusion with an airliner using similar sounding call sign and possible takeoff clearance acceptance not meant for the reporter.
Narrative: I received an IFR clearance and was cleared to taxi to Runway 9R. I did the preflight then I called the Tower and was told to hold After a few minutes; I heard the Tower call 'Aircraft X; cleared for takeoff heading 090 degrees; maintain 2;000 FT.' After takeoff; the Tower called me and asked my intentions and that I was not cleared for takeoff and to call Tower after landing. I did so and the Supervisor told me that he did not hear my call back on the tape (maybe I was stepped on by the airline) and told me that there was a similar call sign flight taking off from Runway 9L and maybe that was the mistake. It was a deviation; maybe I heard wrong because I was a Cirrus and the other aircraft was an air carrier; but I am positive that I called back like I always do before taxiing in position for takeoff and taxi also; and there was no answer back so I figure that I was cleared for takeoff.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.