MD Helicopter 500/C/D/E/L
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20; Flight Crew Total 1240; Flight Crew Type 8
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR
Human Factors
It was my first day on the job my first tour of the day. I landed to get a clearance for an east bound transition via the departure. Upon receiving the clearance I departed without contacting the tower. I don't know why I did this other than the excitement and pressure of a new job flying a new tour in a fairly new helicopter. I felt pretty stupid when I realized what I had done.While departing I saw a helicopter approaching to land. It was then that I realized that I had not and wasn't talking to tower. I had visual separation of around 300 feet and horizontal separation of about 100 feet from the other aircraft.Realizing that I had messed up I called tower to let them know I was on with them and they had me copy their number and instructed me to call when I landed. When I landed I did in fact give the tower a call. In hind sight; I was rushing a little in order to make the tour happen in the time allotted. Which was a pressure I was putting on myself. I was also very excited and nervous about my first turbine job and first day jitters were a factor.I should have; and always have in the past; contacted tower and received the proper clearance prior to any departure or movement.
MD500 pilot reported a NMAC after taking off without contacting the control Tower.