GA small aircraft made takeoff from 81J and entered elgin MOA before contacting vps TRACON.

Attributes
ACN	91338
Time
Date	198807
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 81j
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : vps
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 570
ASRS Report	91388
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After calling to pick up my IFR clearance I misunderstood when told to call departure for climb instructions. I called departure after takeoff instead of before takeoff. No action was required on my part to prevent an accident. Departure instructions could be given from this airport when receiving your clearance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA MADE TKOF FROM 81J AND ENTERED ELGIN MOA BEFORE CONTACTING VPS TRACON.

Narrative: AFTER CALLING TO PICK UP MY IFR CLRNC I MISUNDERSTOOD WHEN TOLD TO CALL DEP FOR CLB INSTRUCTIONS. I CALLED DEP AFTER TKOF INSTEAD OF BEFORE TKOF. NO ACTION WAS REQUIRED ON MY PART TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. DEP INSTRUCTIONS COULD BE GIVEN FROM THIS ARPT WHEN RECEIVING YOUR CLRNC.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.