Landed at an airport recently and tower gave me taxi instructions while I was still rolling down. Tower wanted me to turn off on a taxiway but to give way to the aircraft moving from left to right then follow. First time at this airport and read back the taxi instructions. All normal. As I turn off the runway I quickly realize I could not clear the hold short bars in order to let this other plane pass in front of me first. Problem “I” think was another plane landed on the runway while I was still “technically” on the runway and proceeded to the next taxi turn off since I was still waiting for the taxi plane to cross in front of me to follow. I was in a C172 and was absolutely sure my tail was off the actual runway but still, the hold short bars was dead center under my plane. There was NO room to clear the hold short bars. If I did, I would have been on the taxiway blocking the other aircraft that was to cross from left to right.
Hindsight… I should have clarified with the tower that I could not clear the hold short bars in order to give way.
If my passenger didn’t point out someone just landed behind us I would not have thought anything of it really.
Thoughts
Hindsight… I should have clarified with the tower that I could not clear the hold short bars in order to give way.
If my passenger didn’t point out someone just landed behind us I would not have thought anything of it really.
Thoughts