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Pre-takeoff checklist
At our small airport we have to back taxi rwy 35. The other day I was holding while another student w/CFI was doing t&g's. Before back taxi I waited for them to just about turn L DW to 35. I had to "rush" my taxi, was not a brisk walk, so as not to be in the way. I wasn't going that fast, but I felt rushed.
My question, when do you enter the runway for a back taxi or even to take-off? Do you wait for them to get to pattern height and assume all will be "ok" and won't need to make an emergency landing? My CFI is out of town or I would have called him and I missed the other CFI, so I thought I'd ask you all.
My "worry" is that I'd be on the rwy when an emergency landing was needed and I'd be in the way. Better question might be, how long does the departing airplane "have" active/rwy?
Thanks for the help.
My question, when do you enter the runway for a back taxi or even to take-off? Do you wait for them to get to pattern height and assume all will be "ok" and won't need to make an emergency landing? My CFI is out of town or I would have called him and I missed the other CFI, so I thought I'd ask you all.
My "worry" is that I'd be on the rwy when an emergency landing was needed and I'd be in the way. Better question might be, how long does the departing airplane "have" active/rwy?
Thanks for the help.