Cessna citation flight crew took off without a flight plan clearance with plans to pickup an IFR fli...

Attributes
ACN	525199
Time
Date	200109
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fsw.airport
State Reference	IA
Altitude	msl single value : 724
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : egcc.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Citation III, VI, VII
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
ASRS Report	525199
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 9215 flight time type : 778
ASRS Report	525272
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance controller : issued advisory other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Airspace Structure
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were departing fsw on an IFR flight plan to mkc. We departed fsw VFR and almost immediately called ATC on 135.6 to pick up our IFR clearance. ATC responded by giving us a squawk code and told us to climb to 10000 ft. After a min or so, we were told to report back to fsw, close our flight plan and call flight service. We asked what the problem was. ATC responded that we were not supposed to leave the airport without a clearance on the ground. The controller also gave a number for the captain to call. We cancelled our flight plan and went back to fsw. The captain called and gave his credentials. Problem: we departed VFR when no VFR flts were allowed because of the 9/tue/01 bombings. The very next day we were allowed to pick up clrncs in the air. Solution: I don't know if there is one. This was a very unusual scenario. A lot of new rules were put into effect that week. Many rules were interpreted differently. For example: we heard another pilot get his clearance in the air. Another example: security varied widely from FBO to FBO. At one FBO, you had to be escorted to your aircraft. At another FBO, you had vehicles (private) drive up to aircraft. You also had FBO's where there was free movement through the security area. Very hard week for the whole nation to adjust to new rules and regulations.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CESSNA CITATION FLT CREW TOOK OFF WITHOUT A FLT PLAN CLRNC WITH PLANS TO PICKUP AN IFR FLT PLAN AIRBORNE. HOWEVER, AFTER ARTCC ISSUED AN IFR CLRNC INITIALLY, THEY SUBSEQUENTLY INSTRUCTED THE FLT TO RETURN/LAND AND FILE BEFORE TKOF.

Narrative: WE WERE DEPARTING FSW ON AN IFR FLT PLAN TO MKC. WE DEPARTED FSW VFR AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY CALLED ATC ON 135.6 TO PICK UP OUR IFR CLRNC. ATC RESPONDED BY GIVING US A SQUAWK CODE AND TOLD US TO CLIMB TO 10000 FT. AFTER A MIN OR SO, WE WERE TOLD TO REPORT BACK TO FSW, CLOSE OUR FLT PLAN AND CALL FLT SERVICE. WE ASKED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. ATC RESPONDED THAT WE WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO LEAVE THE ARPT WITHOUT A CLRNC ON THE GND. THE CTLR ALSO GAVE A NUMBER FOR THE CAPT TO CALL. WE CANCELLED OUR FLT PLAN AND WENT BACK TO FSW. THE CAPTAIN CALLED AND GAVE HIS CREDENTIALS. PROBLEM: WE DEPARTED VFR WHEN NO VFR FLTS WERE ALLOWED BECAUSE OF THE 9/TUE/01 BOMBINGS. THE VERY NEXT DAY WE WERE ALLOWED TO PICK UP CLRNCS IN THE AIR. SOLUTION: I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS ONE. THIS WAS A VERY UNUSUAL SCENARIO. A LOT OF NEW RULES WERE PUT INTO EFFECT THAT WEEK. MANY RULES WERE INTERPRETED DIFFERENTLY. FOR EXAMPLE: WE HEARD ANOTHER PLT GET HIS CLRNC IN THE AIR. ANOTHER EXAMPLE: SECURITY VARIED WIDELY FROM FBO TO FBO. AT ONE FBO, YOU HAD TO BE ESCORTED TO YOUR ACFT. AT ANOTHER FBO, YOU HAD VEHICLES (PRIVATE) DRIVE UP TO ACFT. YOU ALSO HAD FBO'S WHERE THERE WAS FREE MOVEMENT THROUGH THE SECURITY AREA. VERY HARD WEEK FOR THE WHOLE NATION TO ADJUST TO NEW RULES AND REGS.

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.

Cessna citation flight crew took off without a flight plan clearance with plans to pickup an IFR flight plan airborne. However, after ARTCC issued an IFR clearance initially, they subsequently instructed the flight to return/land and file before takeoff.