Narrative:

During IFR training flight, I showed my student how to pick up an IFR clearance by using remote preflight radio service. We were given a clearance valid time and a clearance void time. According to our timer, we took off on the clearance valid time. Once airborne, when we contacted dtw departure, they told us that we were 2 mins early and that we just had violated an FAA direct order. I told the controller that we were sorry and that our timing must have been off compared with theirs. Regardless, the WX was ceilings 5000 ft AGL, visibility unrestr (VFR). In my own perception, the timer in the airplane was slightly off, and I should have used a second timer for better accuracy. I will now be using a second timer for all timing procedures.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INSTRUCTOR PLT OF AN SEL SMA ALLOWED TRAINEE TO DEPART PRIOR TO IFR FLT PLAN RELEASE TIME CAUSING THE DEP CTLR TO ALERT HIM THAT HE WAS 2 MINS EARLY AND THAT HE WAS IN VIOLATION OF AN FAA DIRECT ORDER.

Narrative: DURING IFR TRAINING FLT, I SHOWED MY STUDENT HOW TO PICK UP AN IFR CLRNC BY USING REMOTE PREFLT RADIO SVC. WE WERE GIVEN A CLRNC VALID TIME AND A CLRNC VOID TIME. ACCORDING TO OUR TIMER, WE TOOK OFF ON THE CLRNC VALID TIME. ONCE AIRBORNE, WHEN WE CONTACTED DTW DEP, THEY TOLD US THAT WE WERE 2 MINS EARLY AND THAT WE JUST HAD VIOLATED AN FAA DIRECT ORDER. I TOLD THE CTLR THAT WE WERE SORRY AND THAT OUR TIMING MUST HAVE BEEN OFF COMPARED WITH THEIRS. REGARDLESS, THE WX WAS CEILINGS 5000 FT AGL, VISIBILITY UNRESTR (VFR). IN MY OWN PERCEPTION, THE TIMER IN THE AIRPLANE WAS SLIGHTLY OFF, AND I SHOULD HAVE USED A SECOND TIMER FOR BETTER ACCURACY. I WILL NOW BE USING A SECOND TIMER FOR ALL TIMING PROCS.

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.