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Pilot of a beech BE55 took off from an uncontrolled airport prior to ATC release due to a misunderstanding between approach controller and the reporter regarding the release requirement. No conflict due to existing VFR conditions.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 473893 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200005 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : gai.airport |
| State Reference | MO |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : bwi.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Baron 55/Cochise |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure : vfr |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 7 flight time total : 4900 flight time type : 7 |
| ASRS Report | 473893 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Received IFR clearance from bwi on the ground at gai. The clearance did not contain a 'void time' or a 'hold for release.' read clearance back and was advised clearance correct. Departed gai (an uncontrolled airport) and contacted bwi departure on appropriate frequency. Was advised I had not 'been released.' I telephoned controller after I got home (hpn) and we discussed the situation. The controller claims that I was advised to 'hold for release.' he claims I simply didn't read it back. The controller who gave me the clearance not only advised clearance correct, but immediately began conversing with another aircraft. If this had been actual IMC, a real conflict could have ensued. In the future, I will query why I didn't receive a void time.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF A BEECH BE55 TOOK OFF FROM AN UNCTLED ARPT PRIOR TO ATC RELEASE DUE TO A MISUNDERSTANDING BTWN APCH CTLR AND THE RPTR REGARDING THE RELEASE REQUIREMENT. NO CONFLICT DUE TO EXISTING VFR CONDITIONS.
Narrative: RECEIVED IFR CLRNC FROM BWI ON THE GND AT GAI. THE CLRNC DID NOT CONTAIN A 'VOID TIME' OR A 'HOLD FOR RELEASE.' READ CLRNC BACK AND WAS ADVISED CLRNC CORRECT. DEPARTED GAI (AN UNCTLED ARPT) AND CONTACTED BWI DEP ON APPROPRIATE FREQ. WAS ADVISED I HAD NOT 'BEEN RELEASED.' I TELEPHONED CTLR AFTER I GOT HOME (HPN) AND WE DISCUSSED THE SIT. THE CTLR CLAIMS THAT I WAS ADVISED TO 'HOLD FOR RELEASE.' HE CLAIMS I SIMPLY DIDN'T READ IT BACK. THE CTLR WHO GAVE ME THE CLRNC NOT ONLY ADVISED CLRNC CORRECT, BUT IMMEDIATELY BEGAN CONVERSING WITH ANOTHER ACFT. IF THIS HAD BEEN ACTUAL IMC, A REAL CONFLICT COULD HAVE ENSUED. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL QUERY WHY I DIDN'T RECEIVE A VOID TIME.
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.