Narrative:

Pvd operations closed door early XA49 local. We taxied out using tower frequency for advisory traffic. We called bridgeport FSS for IFR release and was advised that they were unable to get clearance. Tried ZBW and unable to raise them. We consulted manual and departed VFR and contacted ZBW 30 seconds after takeoff and was given an IFR squawk and clearance to ord. While at cruise in ZOB airspace we were asked to call ZBW upon arrival ord. We called and had a nice conversation with a controller who asked if in the future, we could wait for an IFR release prior to departure because of the heightened awareness for security. I appreciated the controller's demeanor and said I would pass his comments along.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 FLC DEPARTED VFR AT CLOSED TWR ARPT AND CALLED FOR IFR SOON AFTER TKOF. HOWEVER, ATC REQUESTED THAT THEY WAIT ON THE GND FOR RELEASE AND A SQUAWK CODE PRIOR TO DEP.

Narrative: PVD OPS CLOSED DOOR EARLY XA49 LCL. WE TAXIED OUT USING TWR FREQ FOR ADVISORY TFC. WE CALLED BRIDGEPORT FSS FOR IFR RELEASE AND WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET CLRNC. TRIED ZBW AND UNABLE TO RAISE THEM. WE CONSULTED MANUAL AND DEPARTED VFR AND CONTACTED ZBW 30 SECONDS AFTER TKOF AND WAS GIVEN AN IFR SQUAWK AND CLRNC TO ORD. WHILE AT CRUISE IN ZOB AIRSPACE WE WERE ASKED TO CALL ZBW UPON ARR ORD. WE CALLED AND HAD A NICE CONVERSATION WITH A CTLR WHO ASKED IF IN THE FUTURE, WE COULD WAIT FOR AN IFR RELEASE PRIOR TO DEP BECAUSE OF THE HEIGHTENED AWARENESS FOR SECURITY. I APPRECIATED THE CTLR'S DEMEANOR AND SAID I WOULD PASS HIS COMMENTS ALONG.

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.