Should I report this pilot?

rpadula

rpadula

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What is it with these dudes calling clear of the active before crossing the hold lines? :fingerwag::rofl:

 
I agree that he should have been off the runway and more correctly past the hold line, but turn him in? Really? It wasn’t as if he was at DFW, or O’Hare.
 
I'd be far more inclined to report him for the checkerboard hangar floor that doesn't match his new paint job. :eek:
Standards that low from PoAers shouldn't be tolerated. :p :D
 
I'm more bothered by when he raised the gear. Neither the Altimeter nor the VSI showed what I'd call a "positive rate."
 
flyingron said:
I'm more bothered by when he raised the gear. Neither the Altimeter nor the VSI showed what I'd call a "positive rate."
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if only he was looking outside where he could actually see his plane climbing, including that big giant shadow showing a clear climb. also, yadda yadda yadda, something about lag in a VSI.........
 
I am not too concerned about the call before the hold lines, but he should have at least been off the runway. Also, I saw him cleaning things up before he exited the runway. That sort of thing COULD possibly lead to inadvertently hitting the gear switch instead of the flaps. Best left until after clearing the runway and on the taxiway.

And to Tarheel’s comment, severe VFR, whatever. It wasn’t really unsafe as long as he kept moving. IIRC, ATC at a towered field is allowed to call the runway clear as long as the aircraft is clear of (not past the hold lines) and moving away from the runway.
 
Turn everyone in then I will have the sky to myself.:D
 
Greg Bockelman said:
I am not too concerned about the call before the hold lines, but he should have at least been off the runway. Also, I saw him cleaning things up before he exited the runway. That sort of thing COULD possibly lead to inadvertently hitting the gear switch instead of the flaps. Best left until after clearing the runway and on the taxiway.

And to Tarheel’s comment, severe VFR, whatever. It wasn’t really unsafe as long as he kept moving. IIRC, ATC at a towered field is allowed to call the runway clear as long as the aircraft is clear of (not past the hold lines) and moving away from the runway.
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I was being sarcastic

I forget no one can see my laughing when they read my posts.
 
MBDiagMan said:
I agree that he should have been off the runway and more correctly past the hold line, but turn him in? Really? It wasn’t as if he was at DFW, or O’Hare.
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What is the significance of the holding position markings at a non-towered airport?
 
Lindberg said:
What is the significance of the holding position markings at a non-towered airport?
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For the day when they do build a tower, the markings will already be there.
 
rpadula said:
What is it with these dudes calling clear of the active before crossing the hold lines? :fingerwag::rofl:

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I’d report him. What an unprofessional display of airmanship and blatant disregard of safety/governing regulations.

Better yet...y’all tie him up to the stake and I’ll grab the matches. :)
 
eman1200 said:
if only he was looking outside where he could actually see his plane climbing, including that big giant shadow showing a clear climb. also, yadda yadda yadda, something about lag in a VSI.........
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Yeah, but there's not so much a lag in the altimeter. I'm all for pulling up the gear early, but that was way earlier than I would be comfortable with. The needle on the altimeter hadn't moved perceptably either. I watched the thing a couple of times.
 
In my videos, it always seems like I’m pulling up the gear too soon. Looks totally different in real life, real-time.
 
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