Narrative:

Aircraft called on phone for IFR clearance/release off satellite airport. Airspace block with new york TRACON gotten; aircraft given clearance; release time and time check (clearance void time; also). 9 1/2 mins after void time; aircraft calls me in a climb out of 2000 ft. I advised aircraft he's 10 mins beyond his void time. His response was 'I guess my watch is wrong.' his tone of voice was quite 'so what?' and cavalier. Management wanted to talk to the pilot but chose to not pursue any discipline measures. About 6 mins after his void time I returned the airspace block to new york TRACON. I don't know if that was right; but I'd never seen anyone depart more than 3 mins after their void time; and new york appeared to have traffic being affected by the block. I advised the aircraft he basically took off unprotected; and he seemed quite unconcerned. Factors: 1) I'd never returned a block before when a satellite departure didn't come off. I don't know if it was correct; but was trying to not hinder new york TRACON. 2) I had to question the controller who issued the clearance on the phone if he even got the block from new york (it wasn't on the strip) and he also didn't know what route the aircraft was departing. It was a sloppy affair. 3) the pilot seemed totally unconcerned with ATC requirements; and their possible consequences.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ABE CTLR DESCRIBED PLTDEV WHEN 1N7 IFR DEP EXCEEDED DEP VOID TIME BY 10 MINS; ENTERING ADJACENT AIRSPACE WITHOUT COORD.

Narrative: ACFT CALLED ON PHONE FOR IFR CLRNC/RELEASE OFF SATELLITE ARPT. AIRSPACE BLOCK WITH NEW YORK TRACON GOTTEN; ACFT GIVEN CLRNC; RELEASE TIME AND TIME CHK (CLRNC VOID TIME; ALSO). 9 1/2 MINS AFTER VOID TIME; ACFT CALLS ME IN A CLB OUT OF 2000 FT. I ADVISED ACFT HE'S 10 MINS BEYOND HIS VOID TIME. HIS RESPONSE WAS 'I GUESS MY WATCH IS WRONG.' HIS TONE OF VOICE WAS QUITE 'SO WHAT?' AND CAVALIER. MGMNT WANTED TO TALK TO THE PLT BUT CHOSE TO NOT PURSUE ANY DISCIPLINE MEASURES. ABOUT 6 MINS AFTER HIS VOID TIME I RETURNED THE AIRSPACE BLOCK TO NEW YORK TRACON. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WAS RIGHT; BUT I'D NEVER SEEN ANYONE DEPART MORE THAN 3 MINS AFTER THEIR VOID TIME; AND NEW YORK APPEARED TO HAVE TFC BEING AFFECTED BY THE BLOCK. I ADVISED THE ACFT HE BASICALLY TOOK OFF UNPROTECTED; AND HE SEEMED QUITE UNCONCERNED. FACTORS: 1) I'D NEVER RETURNED A BLOCK BEFORE WHEN A SATELLITE DEP DIDN'T COME OFF. I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS CORRECT; BUT WAS TRYING TO NOT HINDER NEW YORK TRACON. 2) I HAD TO QUESTION THE CTLR WHO ISSUED THE CLRNC ON THE PHONE IF HE EVEN GOT THE BLOCK FROM NEW YORK (IT WASN'T ON THE STRIP) AND HE ALSO DIDN'T KNOW WHAT RTE THE ACFT WAS DEPARTING. IT WAS A SLOPPY AFFAIR. 3) THE PLT SEEMED TOTALLY UNCONCERNED WITH ATC REQUIREMENTS; AND THEIR POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES.

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.