Small transport took off fxe without release and possibly without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	147255
Time
Date	199006
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fxe
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mia
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 2200 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	147255
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

In preparation for departure we did not have a void time. We tried twice to contact departure with no response. The WX was moving so rapidly that the RVR looked good for departure. After takeoff at 500' MSL, we entered a cloud deck in rain and knew we could not proceed back to the airport VFR. Finally, departure responded and we continued on with our filed IFR flight plan.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT TOOK OFF FXE WITHOUT RELEASE AND POSSIBLY WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: IN PREPARATION FOR DEP WE DID NOT HAVE A VOID TIME. WE TRIED TWICE TO CONTACT DEP WITH NO RESPONSE. THE WX WAS MOVING SO RAPIDLY THAT THE RVR LOOKED GOOD FOR DEP. AFTER TKOF AT 500' MSL, WE ENTERED A CLOUD DECK IN RAIN AND KNEW WE COULD NOT PROCEED BACK TO THE ARPT VFR. FINALLY, DEP RESPONDED AND WE CONTINUED ON WITH OUR FILED IFR FLT PLAN.

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.