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A captain reported tupj ATC was very difficult to understand but with effort the clearance and taxi instructions were completed. After back taxiing on the runway he took off without clearance because he misunderstood the controller.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1240496 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201502 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | TUPJ.Airport |
| State Reference | VI |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
Narrative:
Out of tupj; we called for taxi and clearance. Common to get it all at once at this airport. The controller gave us taxiway D to the active runway and immediately spit out the clearance at a fast speed. We held position as my partner tried several more times to understand the clearance. The controller seemed to get irritated as we tried to figure out his instructions. The island accent and pace of his instructions were making it difficult. We finally got it in the box as he instructed us to expedite the back taxi for he had two aircraft inbound. We did so and then took off. After takeoff he told us to contact departure and to 'next time wait for takeoff clearance.' no further communication took place as we switched to departure. We both believe he gave us takeoff clearance. Slower communication from ATC. It is very difficult to understand the accent. Patience from ATC. If he felt rushed; he should have stopped us from continuing onto the runway.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Captain reported TUPJ ATC was very difficult to understand but with effort the clearance and taxi instructions were completed. After back taxiing on the runway he took off without clearance because he misunderstood the Controller.
Narrative: Out of TUPJ; we called for taxi and clearance. Common to get it all at once at this airport. The controller gave us Taxiway D to the active runway and immediately spit out the clearance at a fast speed. We held position as my partner tried several more times to understand the clearance. The Controller seemed to get irritated as we tried to figure out his instructions. The island accent and pace of his instructions were making it difficult. We finally got it in the box as he instructed us to expedite the back taxi for he had two aircraft inbound. We did so and then took off. After takeoff he told us to contact departure and to 'next time wait for takeoff clearance.' No further communication took place as we switched to departure. We both believe he gave us takeoff clearance. Slower communication from ATC. It is very difficult to understand the accent. Patience from ATC. If he felt rushed; he should have stopped us from continuing onto the runway.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.