Pilot receives IFR clearance while on the ground. Controller tells pilot to hold for release. Pilot ...

Attributes
ACN	1218875
Time
Date	201411
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	NEW.Airport
State Reference	LA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Light Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 75 Flight Crew Total 16000 Flight Crew Type 2000
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types

Narrative:

Departing new at night. Tower was unexpectedly closed. Contacted msy approach via rco (remote communication outlets). Received clearance; controller did say hold for release but then upon my read back did not say contact him prior to or when number one which is standard. I departed VFR and leveling at 2000 ft contacted same controller on departure frequency. He asked if I was airborne; I said I was; and he then told me that I should have contacted him for a void time clearance. He later said that I should always contact ATC from a satellite facility for a void time clearance. I was VFR and following his clearance but in hindsight I should have contacted. His nonuse of standardized phraseology and the cold and windy conditions were factors in this.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Pilot receives IFR clearance while on the ground. Controller tells pilot to hold for release. Pilot departs airport VFR. Pilot gets chastised for departing the airport by ATC.

Narrative: Departing NEW at night. Tower was unexpectedly closed. Contacted MSY APCH via RCO (Remote Communication Outlets). Received clearance; Controller did say hold for release but then upon my read back did not say contact him prior to or when number one which is standard. I departed VFR and leveling at 2000 ft contacted same controller on departure frequency. He asked if I was airborne; I said I was; and he then told me that I should have contacted him for a void time clearance. He later said that I should always contact ATC from a satellite facility for a void time clearance. I was VFR and following his clearance but in hindsight I should have contacted. His nonuse of standardized phraseology and the cold and windy conditions were factors in this.

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