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Charter pilot flying a seneca at uncontrolled airport must back taxi to takeoff on an IFR flight plan. An aircraft on approach makes steep turn to base and reporter must make immediate takeoff to clear the area for landing traffic.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 335560 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199605 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : iow |
| State Reference | IA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : sna |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | PA-34-200 Seneca I |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff ground other : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | other : unknown |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 335560 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited adverse environment |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Airport is uncontrolled, approach facility located at class C airport north, approximately 15+ mi. IFR clearance obtained on ground via approach controller. Airport has no txwys or turn-arounds. Must back-taxi on runway surface. I obtained release from controller who advised an aircraft just on approach and was approximately 4 mi out. I asked to reconfirm that I was released. Controller affirmed. I announced on unicom 'back taxi runways 6 and 35 for IFR departure.' approaching end of departure runway I was just lining up for takeoff when arriving aircraft announces 'on base.' I looked up and saw aircraft in steep bank. Realizing I had nowhere to turn off the runway I announced departure and told arriving aircraft that I would be out of his way for a clear landing. Accelerating down the runway, the other aircraft announced he was going to do a 360 degree turn. I thought nothing of it since my options were limited. I needed to get out of his way and the only solution was to get off the runway. So I departed. When I asked the controller to verify I was released, even though the other aircraft had not announced on unicom that he was in the traffic pattern, I assumed enough time existed for my back taxi and departure and that approach needed the airspace for other departures/arrs. I personally was not in any hurry and was perfectly willing to wait for landing aircraft. I assumed they needed me off the airport to clear the airspace for other aircraft. The controller could have clarified his needs and the arriving aircraft could have followed recommended arrival procedures not exceeding 30 degree bank in the pattern.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CHARTER PLT FLYING A SENECA AT UNCTLED ARPT MUST BACK TAXI TO TKOF ON AN IFR FLT PLAN. AN ACFT ON APCH MAKES STEEP TURN TO BASE AND RPTR MUST MAKE IMMEDIATE TKOF TO CLR THE AREA FOR LNDG TFC.
Narrative: ARPT IS UNCTLED, APCH FACILITY LOCATED AT CLASS C ARPT N, APPROX 15+ MI. IFR CLRNC OBTAINED ON GND VIA APCH CTLR. ARPT HAS NO TXWYS OR TURN-AROUNDS. MUST BACK-TAXI ON RWY SURFACE. I OBTAINED RELEASE FROM CTLR WHO ADVISED AN ACFT JUST ON APCH AND WAS APPROX 4 MI OUT. I ASKED TO RECONFIRM THAT I WAS RELEASED. CTLR AFFIRMED. I ANNOUNCED ON UNICOM 'BACK TAXI RWYS 6 AND 35 FOR IFR DEP.' APCHING END OF DEP RWY I WAS JUST LINING UP FOR TKOF WHEN ARRIVING ACFT ANNOUNCES 'ON BASE.' I LOOKED UP AND SAW ACFT IN STEEP BANK. REALIZING I HAD NOWHERE TO TURN OFF THE RWY I ANNOUNCED DEP AND TOLD ARRIVING ACFT THAT I WOULD BE OUT OF HIS WAY FOR A CLR LNDG. ACCELERATING DOWN THE RWY, THE OTHER ACFT ANNOUNCED HE WAS GOING TO DO A 360 DEG TURN. I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT SINCE MY OPTIONS WERE LIMITED. I NEEDED TO GET OUT OF HIS WAY AND THE ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO GET OFF THE RWY. SO I DEPARTED. WHEN I ASKED THE CTLR TO VERIFY I WAS RELEASED, EVEN THOUGH THE OTHER ACFT HAD NOT ANNOUNCED ON UNICOM THAT HE WAS IN THE TFC PATTERN, I ASSUMED ENOUGH TIME EXISTED FOR MY BACK TAXI AND DEP AND THAT APCH NEEDED THE AIRSPACE FOR OTHER DEPS/ARRS. I PERSONALLY WAS NOT IN ANY HURRY AND WAS PERFECTLY WILLING TO WAIT FOR LNDG ACFT. I ASSUMED THEY NEEDED ME OFF THE ARPT TO CLR THE AIRSPACE FOR OTHER ACFT. THE CTLR COULD HAVE CLARIFIED HIS NEEDS AND THE ARRIVING ACFT COULD HAVE FOLLOWED RECOMMENDED ARR PROCS NOT EXCEEDING 30 DEG BANK IN THE PATTERN.
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.