BE58, corp pilot departs VFR to pick up IFR clearance airborne. ATC had given him an 8 min delay, an...

Attributes
ACN	345170
Time
Date	199608
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mge
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl tower : mge
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Baron 58/58TC
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 7525 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	345170
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Filed IFR, pdk direct atl, V97 pratz intersection, direct 11J (early county, GA). WX reported something like ceiling 4500 ft, 5 mi visibility, haze. Got clearance while taxiing and it read 'cleared 11J by radar vectors to intercept V97 pratz intersection direct to 11J. Climb 3000 ft expect 7000 ft in 10 mins, squawk (it's in the aircraft) departure frequency atl 119.3. Contact tower 120.9 when #1 for takeoff.' when I was #1, tower reported a 8 min delay for my departure. I said I'd depart VFR. He gave me 1200 squawk and asked what direction. I said 270 degrees, was cleared for takeoff turned 270 degrees. Was told approach would not let me pick up my IFR airborne. I sad no problem. I had to ask for a radio change. I then called departure 119.3 asked if he had time for VFR handling. He gave me a squawk and said remain outside atl class B. About 2 mins later the controller asked if I was talking to dobbins tower. I said, 'no, I'm talking with you.' he said squawk 1200, contact dobbins tower. I had to ask tower's frequency. He gave it to me. I called dobbins and told him I was talking to departure when departure told me to contact him (dobbins). He said he was watching me and asked what he could do for me. I told him I was VFR heading for csg. I said I was sorry, and he said 'no problem.' then he told me to contact fty tower. I contacted fty for VFR through his class D. Was given squawk and cleared at 3000 ft southwest through his area. After leaving his class D, squawked 1200 intercepted 360 degree csg and flew south (180 degrees) about 35 mi north of csg. Contacted csg approach and asked for an IFR to 11J at 7000 ft. He gave it to me and continued to 11J. My errors were: 1) I should have waited the 8 mins and flown my IFR plan, as I do always. (We are in atl at least once a week.) 2) I misread my class B VFR commercial chart. I thought it said I was in the 3500 ft level but actually was in the 6000 ft level. I could have climbed to 5500 ft and stayed clear of atl class B and mge class D. In my haste, I didn't take the time required to study the VFR commercial chart. I don't fly VFR in atl that much. I'm always IFR just because of the different airspace in the area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE58, CORP PLT DEPARTS VFR TO PICK UP IFR CLRNC AIRBORNE. ATC HAD GIVEN HIM AN 8 MIN DELAY, AND WOULD NOT ISSUE CLRNC AIRBORNE. HE ENTERS CLASS D AIRSPACE WITHOUT COM.

Narrative: FILED IFR, PDK DIRECT ATL, V97 PRATZ INTXN, DIRECT 11J (EARLY COUNTY, GA). WX RPTED SOMETHING LIKE CEILING 4500 FT, 5 MI VISIBILITY, HAZE. GOT CLRNC WHILE TAXIING AND IT READ 'CLRED 11J BY RADAR VECTORS TO INTERCEPT V97 PRATZ INTXN DIRECT TO 11J. CLB 3000 FT EXPECT 7000 FT IN 10 MINS, SQUAWK (IT'S IN THE ACFT) DEP FREQ ATL 119.3. CONTACT TWR 120.9 WHEN #1 FOR TKOF.' WHEN I WAS #1, TWR RPTED A 8 MIN DELAY FOR MY DEP. I SAID I'D DEPART VFR. HE GAVE ME 1200 SQUAWK AND ASKED WHAT DIRECTION. I SAID 270 DEGS, WAS CLRED FOR TKOF TURNED 270 DEGS. WAS TOLD APCH WOULD NOT LET ME PICK UP MY IFR AIRBORNE. I SAD NO PROB. I HAD TO ASK FOR A RADIO CHANGE. I THEN CALLED DEP 119.3 ASKED IF HE HAD TIME FOR VFR HANDLING. HE GAVE ME A SQUAWK AND SAID REMAIN OUTSIDE ATL CLASS B. ABOUT 2 MINS LATER THE CTLR ASKED IF I WAS TALKING TO DOBBINS TWR. I SAID, 'NO, I'M TALKING WITH YOU.' HE SAID SQUAWK 1200, CONTACT DOBBINS TWR. I HAD TO ASK TWR'S FREQ. HE GAVE IT TO ME. I CALLED DOBBINS AND TOLD HIM I WAS TALKING TO DEP WHEN DEP TOLD ME TO CONTACT HIM (DOBBINS). HE SAID HE WAS WATCHING ME AND ASKED WHAT HE COULD DO FOR ME. I TOLD HIM I WAS VFR HEADING FOR CSG. I SAID I WAS SORRY, AND HE SAID 'NO PROB.' THEN HE TOLD ME TO CONTACT FTY TWR. I CONTACTED FTY FOR VFR THROUGH HIS CLASS D. WAS GIVEN SQUAWK AND CLRED AT 3000 FT SW THROUGH HIS AREA. AFTER LEAVING HIS CLASS D, SQUAWKED 1200 INTERCEPTED 360 DEG CSG AND FLEW S (180 DEGS) ABOUT 35 MI N OF CSG. CONTACTED CSG APCH AND ASKED FOR AN IFR TO 11J AT 7000 FT. HE GAVE IT TO ME AND CONTINUED TO 11J. MY ERRORS WERE: 1) I SHOULD HAVE WAITED THE 8 MINS AND FLOWN MY IFR PLAN, AS I DO ALWAYS. (WE ARE IN ATL AT LEAST ONCE A WK.) 2) I MISREAD MY CLASS B VFR COMMERCIAL CHART. I THOUGHT IT SAID I WAS IN THE 3500 FT LEVEL BUT ACTUALLY WAS IN THE 6000 FT LEVEL. I COULD HAVE CLBED TO 5500 FT AND STAYED CLR OF ATL CLASS B AND MGE CLASS D. IN MY HASTE, I DIDN'T TAKE THE TIME REQUIRED TO STUDY THE VFR COMMERCIAL CHART. I DON'T FLY VFR IN ATL THAT MUCH. I'M ALWAYS IFR JUST BECAUSE OF THE DIFFERENT AIRSPACE IN THE AREA.

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.

BE58, corp pilot departs VFR to pick up IFR clearance airborne. ATC had given him an 8 min delay, and would not issue clearance airborne. He enters class D airspace without communication.