Small aircraft private pilot allegedly exceeded void time on IFR takeoff time.

Attributes
ACN	140323
Time
Date	199003
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : n87
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phl
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : takeoff ground other : taxi
Route In Use	departure other enroute other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time total : 210
ASRS Report	140332
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was on a progress check, training for my INS rating. It was a beautiful day with many aircraft coming in. I had asked for clearance 15 mins before time, but we ended up cutting it close with incoming traffic. We took off on time, but I failed to transmit right away. I wanted to get the aircraft stabilized and not rush doing anything. (Being it was a progress check, I was nervous!) when the controller told us we were 3 mins late in reporting, I did not realize I should have told him exactly what was going on, but I did ask if it was ok to proceed. It wasn't until we landed that the chief flight instrument told me I could be placed in error for not having made myself clear. So here it is, a descriptive explanation!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PVT PLT ALLEGEDLY EXCEEDED VOID TIME ON IFR TKOF TIME.

Narrative: I WAS ON A PROGRESS CHK, TRNING FOR MY INS RATING. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY WITH MANY ACFT COMING IN. I HAD ASKED FOR CLRNC 15 MINS BEFORE TIME, BUT WE ENDED UP CUTTING IT CLOSE WITH INCOMING TFC. WE TOOK OFF ON TIME, BUT I FAILED TO XMIT RIGHT AWAY. I WANTED TO GET THE ACFT STABILIZED AND NOT RUSH DOING ANYTHING. (BEING IT WAS A PROGRESS CHK, I WAS NERVOUS!) WHEN THE CTLR TOLD US WE WERE 3 MINS LATE IN RPTING, I DID NOT REALIZE I SHOULD HAVE TOLD HIM EXACTLY WHAT WAS GOING ON, BUT I DID ASK IF IT WAS OK TO PROCEED. IT WASN'T UNTIL WE LANDED THAT THE CHIEF FLT INSTR TOLD ME I COULD BE PLACED IN ERROR FOR NOT HAVING MADE MYSELF CLR. SO HERE IT IS, A DESCRIPTIVE EXPLANATION!

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.