Air carrier X not ready for takeoff instructed to exit runway.

Attributes
ACN	300010
Time
Date	199503
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lax
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : holding ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	300010
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

At lax aircraft departing runway 25R landing runway 25L controller cleared us into position and hold, then cleared us for takeoff. We had started #2 engine after leaving gate and requested 30 seconds delay in position prior to takeoff. This irritated the controller who scolded us for not being ready. We reported we were ready for takeoff, but demanded immediate clearing of the runway, and the reason for the delay. The time required to vacate the runway was much longer than the 30 seconds we requested. There were no aircraft on final approach and only 2 waiting for takeoff on runway 25R. The requested 30 second delay was to allow 3 min idle time on #2 engine before takeoff thrust. I should have started #2 earlier, but try to operate the aircraft as efficiently as possible, and conserve fuel.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR X NOT READY FOR TKOF INSTRUCTED TO EXIT RWY.

Narrative: AT LAX ACFT DEPARTING RWY 25R LNDG RWY 25L CTLR CLRED US INTO POS AND HOLD, THEN CLRED US FOR TKOF. WE HAD STARTED #2 ENG AFTER LEAVING GATE AND REQUESTED 30 SECONDS DELAY IN POS PRIOR TO TKOF. THIS IRRITATED THE CTLR WHO SCOLDED US FOR NOT BEING READY. WE RPTED WE WERE READY FOR TKOF, BUT DEMANDED IMMEDIATE CLRING OF THE RWY, AND THE REASON FOR THE DELAY. THE TIME REQUIRED TO VACATE THE RWY WAS MUCH LONGER THAN THE 30 SECONDS WE REQUESTED. THERE WERE NO ACFT ON FINAL APCH AND ONLY 2 WAITING FOR TKOF ON RWY 25R. THE REQUESTED 30 SECOND DELAY WAS TO ALLOW 3 MIN IDLE TIME ON #2 ENG BEFORE TKOF THRUST. I SHOULD HAVE STARTED #2 EARLIER, BUT TRY TO OPERATE THE ACFT AS EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE, AND CONSERVE FUEL.

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