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After changing radios to obtain an IFR release; C525 pilot takes off from uncontrolled dts without advising on CTAF. Other aircraft on short final makes go around to avoid a conflict.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 718055 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200611 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dts.airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : vps.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Citationjet C525/C526 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : vps.tracon |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | landing : go around |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 30 |
| ASRS Report | 718055 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe conflict : ground critical non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airport Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Prior to departing runway 32 at dts; I monitored unicom frequency. As airport was busy. When #1 for takeoff; called departure control several times #1 radio (no luck). Switched to #2 radio which has a higher tail-mounted antenna and works better at remote locations. Contact was made and I was told to stand by for release as another IFR was inbound and it seemed as it would be 3-4 mins before I could tune #1 radio to unicom frequency. Approach control advised we were released and given a heading and climb to altitude. I visually checked and saw traffic on final that looked to be 2-3 mi out (only saw lights not aircraft). I pulled onto runway and took off but made no unicom call prior to departure. On climb out I heard an aircraft had to make a go around because he was almost ready to land when I took off. Evidently; I missed him in my visual scan and most certainly should have called on unicom my departure intentions. I let a hurry-up situation override the needed safety of a unicom departure call.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AFTER CHANGING RADIOS TO OBTAIN AN IFR RELEASE; C525 PLT TAKES OFF FROM UNCTLED DTS WITHOUT ADVISING ON CTAF. OTHER ACFT ON SHORT FINAL MAKES GAR TO AVOID A CONFLICT.
Narrative: PRIOR TO DEPARTING RWY 32 AT DTS; I MONITORED UNICOM FREQ. AS ARPT WAS BUSY. WHEN #1 FOR TKOF; CALLED DEP CTL SEVERAL TIMES #1 RADIO (NO LUCK). SWITCHED TO #2 RADIO WHICH HAS A HIGHER TAIL-MOUNTED ANTENNA AND WORKS BETTER AT REMOTE LOCATIONS. CONTACT WAS MADE AND I WAS TOLD TO STAND BY FOR RELEASE AS ANOTHER IFR WAS INBOUND AND IT SEEMED AS IT WOULD BE 3-4 MINS BEFORE I COULD TUNE #1 RADIO TO UNICOM FREQ. APCH CTL ADVISED WE WERE RELEASED AND GIVEN A HDG AND CLB TO ALT. I VISUALLY CHKED AND SAW TFC ON FINAL THAT LOOKED TO BE 2-3 MI OUT (ONLY SAW LIGHTS NOT ACFT). I PULLED ONTO RWY AND TOOK OFF BUT MADE NO UNICOM CALL PRIOR TO DEP. ON CLBOUT I HEARD AN ACFT HAD TO MAKE A GAR BECAUSE HE WAS ALMOST READY TO LAND WHEN I TOOK OFF. EVIDENTLY; I MISSED HIM IN MY VISUAL SCAN AND MOST CERTAINLY SHOULD HAVE CALLED ON UNICOM MY DEP INTENTIONS. I LET A HURRY-UP SITUATION OVERRIDE THE NEEDED SAFETY OF A UNICOM DEP CALL.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.