Cargo pilot had taxi conflict with air carrier aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	443269
Time
Date	199907
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mfe.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : mfe.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 2200 flight time type : 80
ASRS Report	443269
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe incursion : taxiway non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllerb other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

In order to depart from the mcallen miller international airport (mfe) to laredo international airport (lrd) I received a clearance from the ground control to taxi to runway 13 without any other instructions. I acknowledged this clearance and started to taxi via txwys D and a to runway 13. I saw an air carrier B737 slowly taxiing on the commercial ramp ahead to my right, also taxiing for departure. I kept the traffic in sight and expected further instructions from the ground controller. Due to my mismanagement of both radios at that time I could not hear the ground controller. Based on previous clearance and position of both aircraft I continued taxiing with caution, passed in front of the B737 and then contacted the tower controller to request a clearance for takeoff. Then I learned that ATC had tried to call me to give way to the B737 and that the captain of the B737 had considered my action unsafe. I apologized at that moment to the tower and to the captain and received a clearance for takeoff. I could have prevented that situation by questioning the ground controller about the B737. Then I would have discovered the radios were not set-up as I desired them to be.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CARGO PLT HAD TAXI CONFLICT WITH ACR ACFT.

Narrative: IN ORDER TO DEPART FROM THE MCALLEN MILLER INTL ARPT (MFE) TO LAREDO INTL ARPT (LRD) I RECEIVED A CLRNC FROM THE GND CTL TO TAXI TO RWY 13 WITHOUT ANY OTHER INSTRUCTIONS. I ACKNOWLEDGED THIS CLRNC AND STARTED TO TAXI VIA TXWYS D AND A TO RWY 13. I SAW AN ACR B737 SLOWLY TAXIING ON THE COMMERCIAL RAMP AHEAD TO MY R, ALSO TAXIING FOR DEP. I KEPT THE TFC IN SIGHT AND EXPECTED FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE GND CTLR. DUE TO MY MISMANAGEMENT OF BOTH RADIOS AT THAT TIME I COULD NOT HEAR THE GND CTLR. BASED ON PREVIOUS CLRNC AND POS OF BOTH ACFT I CONTINUED TAXIING WITH CAUTION, PASSED IN FRONT OF THE B737 AND THEN CONTACTED THE TWR CTLR TO REQUEST A CLRNC FOR TKOF. THEN I LEARNED THAT ATC HAD TRIED TO CALL ME TO GIVE WAY TO THE B737 AND THAT THE CAPT OF THE B737 HAD CONSIDERED MY ACTION UNSAFE. I APOLOGIZED AT THAT MOMENT TO THE TWR AND TO THE CAPT AND RECEIVED A CLRNC FOR TKOF. I COULD HAVE PREVENTED THAT SIT BY QUESTIONING THE GND CTLR ABOUT THE B737. THEN I WOULD HAVE DISCOVERED THE RADIOS WERE NOT SET-UP AS I DESIRED THEM TO BE.

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.