Narrative:

During pushback off the gate at aus, an MD80 taxied between us and the terminal eastbound. I have several concerns. First, his right wingtip was no more than 20 ft from the nose of my aircraft. Second, I estimate his speed to be approximately 10-15 KTS. His proximity was very disconcerting and most unexpected. I don't know about the other company, but our operations specifications state 'do not taxi between a gate and an aircraft under pushback unless this practice is approved per instructions on the airport information page.' this practice is not approved on our page. I asked the tug driver, who was also taken back, and she had never had this occur before. This aircraft was not on a taxi line. ATC ground stated the ramp was uncontrolled. I feel the flight's action was reckless. As we taxied out we heard that he had a wheels up time. I believe he was hurrying to make his time. Lesson, never assume you know what the other guy might do and don't assume others operate under the same operations specifications as you.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: 1 ACR TAXIES BTWN THE TERMINAL AND ANOTHER ACR AT A RAPID RATE WITH MINIMUM CLRNC BTWN THE 2 ACFT IN THE NON MOVEMENT AREA OF THE TERMINAL ALLEYWAY.

Narrative: DURING PUSHBACK OFF THE GATE AT AUS, AN MD80 TAXIED BTWN US AND THE TERMINAL EBOUND. I HAVE SEVERAL CONCERNS. FIRST, HIS R WINGTIP WAS NO MORE THAN 20 FT FROM THE NOSE OF MY ACFT. SECOND, I ESTIMATE HIS SPD TO BE APPROX 10-15 KTS. HIS PROX WAS VERY DISCONCERTING AND MOST UNEXPECTED. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE OTHER COMPANY, BUT OUR OPS SPECS STATE 'DO NOT TAXI BTWN A GATE AND AN ACFT UNDER PUSHBACK UNLESS THIS PRACTICE IS APPROVED PER INSTRUCTIONS ON THE ARPT INFO PAGE.' THIS PRACTICE IS NOT APPROVED ON OUR PAGE. I ASKED THE TUG DRIVER, WHO WAS ALSO TAKEN BACK, AND SHE HAD NEVER HAD THIS OCCUR BEFORE. THIS ACFT WAS NOT ON A TAXI LINE. ATC GND STATED THE RAMP WAS UNCTLED. I FEEL THE FLT'S ACTION WAS RECKLESS. AS WE TAXIED OUT WE HEARD THAT HE HAD A WHEELS UP TIME. I BELIEVE HE WAS HURRYING TO MAKE HIS TIME. LESSON, NEVER ASSUME YOU KNOW WHAT THE OTHER GUY MIGHT DO AND DON'T ASSUME OTHERS OPERATE UNDER THE SAME OPS SPECS AS YOU.

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.