Pilot of a government small aircraft sel failed to contact departure control prior to takeoff on an ...

Attributes
ACN	391020
Time
Date	199801
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mhr
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 400
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sac
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 170 flight time total : 3100 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	391020
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

At startup, I obtained my IFR clearance from clearance delivery at the uncontrolled airport. I then broadcast on the CTAF and taxied to the active runway. After the run-up, I broadcast my intentions on the CTAF and departed runway 22L into VMC conditions. Prior to entering controled airspace and IMC conditions, I contacted approach control on the assigned departure frequency. As approach responded, I realized that the clearance instructions had advised to report #1 for departure for release on the clearance frequency. I leveled off while still over the runway in VMC and uncontrolled airspace while approach cleared me on my way. Human factors: the flight was the continuation of a succession of training flts for the law enforcement flight officer (this is a non-flying position). There were some major factors in the chain of events that led up to the missed call: there was continued traffic on the law enforcement radios. I was explaining the numerous tasks for the flight officer who was new to the aviation unit and had no flying experience. There is no tower at sacramento mather field (it is an uncontrolled field). I was thinking void clearance time, even though I had read the clearance back to the controller correctly. Though there are many facets to the law enforcement aviation career, flight safety is the primary consideration, and all other responsibilities are secondary. I am thankful that there were no conflicts due to this oversight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A GOV SMA SEL FAILED TO CONTACT DEP CTL PRIOR TO TKOF ON AN IFR FLT PLAN DUE DISTR OF RADIO FREQ CONGESTION AND FLYING TASKS.

Narrative: AT STARTUP, I OBTAINED MY IFR CLRNC FROM CLRNC DELIVERY AT THE UNCTLED ARPT. I THEN BROADCAST ON THE CTAF AND TAXIED TO THE ACTIVE RWY. AFTER THE RUN-UP, I BROADCAST MY INTENTIONS ON THE CTAF AND DEPARTED RWY 22L INTO VMC CONDITIONS. PRIOR TO ENTERING CTLED AIRSPACE AND IMC CONDITIONS, I CONTACTED APCH CTL ON THE ASSIGNED DEP FREQ. AS APCH RESPONDED, I REALIZED THAT THE CLRNC INSTRUCTIONS HAD ADVISED TO RPT #1 FOR DEP FOR RELEASE ON THE CLRNC FREQ. I LEVELED OFF WHILE STILL OVER THE RWY IN VMC AND UNCTLED AIRSPACE WHILE APCH CLRED ME ON MY WAY. HUMAN FACTORS: THE FLT WAS THE CONTINUATION OF A SUCCESSION OF TRAINING FLTS FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT FLT OFFICER (THIS IS A NON-FLYING POS). THERE WERE SOME MAJOR FACTORS IN THE CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT LED UP TO THE MISSED CALL: THERE WAS CONTINUED TFC ON THE LAW ENFORCEMENT RADIOS. I WAS EXPLAINING THE NUMEROUS TASKS FOR THE FLT OFFICER WHO WAS NEW TO THE AVIATION UNIT AND HAD NO FLYING EXPERIENCE. THERE IS NO TWR AT SACRAMENTO MATHER FIELD (IT IS AN UNCTLED FIELD). I WAS THINKING VOID CLRNC TIME, EVEN THOUGH I HAD READ THE CLRNC BACK TO THE CTLR CORRECTLY. THOUGH THERE ARE MANY FACETS TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AVIATION CAREER, FLT SAFETY IS THE PRIMARY CONSIDERATION, AND ALL OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES ARE SECONDARY. I AM THANKFUL THAT THERE WERE NO CONFLICTS DUE TO THIS OVERSIGHT.

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.

Pilot of a government small aircraft sel failed to contact departure control prior to takeoff on an IFR flight plan due distraction of radio frequency congestion and flying tasks.