Narrative:

I was trying to depart lbb with low ceilings 1200 ft, clearance informed me IMC conditions existed. 2 other VFR rated pilots told me to ask for special clearance and I could get clearance to depart. I observed the 2 planes depart and decided to do the same. I was cleared not knowing or asking what limitations were associated with the special clearance. After liftoff I ascended into the thin (approximately 100 ft) cloud layer. Tower informed me they had lost sight of me and I should call the local (lubbock) FAA office. I had a clear cloud free flight home to abq. The mistake I made would have been avoided if I would have asked clearance or departure what restrs were placed on the special clearance. As a result of my actions I am starting my instrument training on sep/xx/95.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NON RATED INST PLT WAS OBSERVED BY ATC CLBING THROUGH CLOUDS AFTER TKOF ON A SVFR CLRNC.

Narrative: I WAS TRYING TO DEPART LBB WITH LOW CEILINGS 1200 FT, CLRNC INFORMED ME IMC CONDITIONS EXISTED. 2 OTHER VFR RATED PLTS TOLD ME TO ASK FOR SPECIAL CLRNC AND I COULD GET CLRNC TO DEPART. I OBSERVED THE 2 PLANES DEPART AND DECIDED TO DO THE SAME. I WAS CLRED NOT KNOWING OR ASKING WHAT LIMITATIONS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPECIAL CLRNC. AFTER LIFTOFF I ASCENDED INTO THE THIN (APPROX 100 FT) CLOUD LAYER. TWR INFORMED ME THEY HAD LOST SIGHT OF ME AND I SHOULD CALL THE LCL (LUBBOCK) FAA OFFICE. I HAD A CLR CLOUD FREE FLT HOME TO ABQ. THE MISTAKE I MADE WOULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF I WOULD HAVE ASKED CLRNC OR DEP WHAT RESTRS WERE PLACED ON THE SPECIAL CLRNC. AS A RESULT OF MY ACTIONS I AM STARTING MY INST TRAINING ON SEP/XX/95.

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.