Narrative:

Departed cur before receiving our ATC IFR clearance. WX was VFR. Obtained clearance shortly after departure. Suggestion: review international operations for caribbean, where it is common to receive the clearance just prior to takeoff -- yet the only place clearance is discussed is in the before starting checklist.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR B727 FLC DEPARTED CUR BEFORE RECEIVING THEIR RTE CLRNC. THEY WERE ABLE TO GET THE CLRNC AFTER TKOF.

Narrative: DEPARTED CUR BEFORE RECEIVING OUR ATC IFR CLRNC. WX WAS VFR. OBTAINED CLRNC SHORTLY AFTER DEP. SUGGESTION: REVIEW INTL OPS FOR CARIBBEAN, WHERE IT IS COMMON TO RECEIVE THE CLRNC JUST PRIOR TO TKOF -- YET THE ONLY PLACE CLRNC IS DISCUSSED IS IN THE BEFORE STARTING CHKLIST.

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.