A PA30 pilot is convinced by ATC to depart into the dc ADIZ VFR instead of waiting for an IFR release. No class B clearance was given for the VFR portion of the flight prior to receiving the IFR clearance.

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Attributes
ACN	579281
Time
Date	200304
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jyo.airport
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pct.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-30 Twin Comanche
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 19800 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	57981
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : clearance delivery
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Even though WX was VFR, I had filed IFR for departure due to ADIZ flight restrs around washington class B. Called pct clearance during taxi out. Clearance issued my IFR clearance with a hold for release -- they had two IFR inbounds. Clearance offered that I depart VFR. I advised I'd rather wait. Clearance convinced me that the new NOTAM allowed me to depart VFR, so I did. I contacted departure during initial climb, and climbed towards my initial IFR assigned altitude. Thru 3000 ft, departure issued the IFR clearance. En route, it occurred to me that my initial climb had taken me into the class B airspace, and I never heard the words 'cleared into class B.' trying times, confusing regulations, and confusion over the clearance led to this mistake.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA30 PLT IS CONVINCED BY ATC TO DEPART INTO THE DC ADIZ VFR INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR AN IFR RELEASE. NO CLASS B CLRNC WAS GIVEN FOR THE VFR PORTION OF THE FLT PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE IFR CLRNC.

Narrative: EVEN THOUGH WX WAS VFR, I HAD FILED IFR FOR DEP DUE TO ADIZ FLT RESTRS AROUND WASHINGTON CLASS B. CALLED PCT CLRNC DURING TAXI OUT. CLRNC ISSUED MY IFR CLRNC WITH A HOLD FOR RELEASE -- THEY HAD TWO IFR INBOUNDS. CLRNC OFFERED THAT I DEPART VFR. I ADVISED I'D RATHER WAIT. CLRNC CONVINCED ME THAT THE NEW NOTAM ALLOWED ME TO DEPART VFR, SO I DID. I CONTACTED DEP DURING INITIAL CLB, AND CLBED TOWARDS MY INITIAL IFR ASSIGNED ALT. THRU 3000 FT, DEP ISSUED THE IFR CLRNC. ENRTE, IT OCCURRED TO ME THAT MY INITIAL CLB HAD TAKEN ME INTO THE CLASS B AIRSPACE, AND I NEVER HEARD THE WORDS 'CLRED INTO CLASS B.' TRYING TIMES, CONFUSING REGULATIONS, AND CONFUSION OVER THE CLRNC LED TO THIS MISTAKE.

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.