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An air carrier pilot reported seeing a single engine aircraft takeoff on a taxiway at rno.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 824092 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200904 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | RNO.Airport |
| State Reference | NV |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 190 Flight Crew Total 11000 Flight Crew Type 2718 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Ground |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Taxiway |
Narrative:
After pushback and engine starts at rno; we received taxi clearance: 'taxi to runway 16R via taxiway H and taxiway B.' as I taxied forward out of the alley; I noticed a small general aviation aircraft taxiing at a rapid rate on taxiway B. The aircraft was moving very fast in the opposite direction to the way I was cleared. At the time; the first officer was heads down with final weight calculations and reviewing windshear precautions for takeoff. A standards captain was in the first observer's seat conducting a line check on me. As I stopped the aircraft short of taxiway B; I incredulously saw the small aircraft rotate and takeoff just prior to the h-b intersection. Had we been on the taxiway as cleared; there would have been a collision. I reported the incident immediately to the ground controller. I followed up with a phone call to the tower supervisor after arrival. His comments were that because of the windy conditions at rno that day; the tower controller could not see that part of taxiway B since my aircraft on taxiway H was blocking that view. The ATC controller filed a deviation for the small aircraft pilot; and was very apologetic to me.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An air carrier pilot reported seeing a single engine aircraft takeoff on a taxiway at RNO.
Narrative: After pushback and engine starts at RNO; we received taxi clearance: 'Taxi to Runway 16R via Taxiway H and Taxiway B.' As I taxied forward out of the alley; I noticed a small general aviation aircraft taxiing at a rapid rate on Taxiway B. The aircraft was moving very fast in the opposite direction to the way I was cleared. At the time; the First Officer was heads down with final weight calculations and reviewing windshear precautions for takeoff. A Standards Captain was in the First Observer's seat conducting a line check on me. As I stopped the aircraft short of Taxiway B; I incredulously saw the small aircraft rotate and takeoff just prior to the H-B Intersection. Had we been on the taxiway as cleared; there would have been a collision. I reported the incident immediately to the Ground Controller. I followed up with a phone call to the Tower Supervisor after arrival. His comments were that because of the windy conditions at RNO that day; the Tower Controller could not see that part of Taxiway B since my aircraft on Taxiway H was blocking that view. The ATC Controller filed a deviation for the small aircraft pilot; and was very apologetic to me.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.