Question re runway backtrack sharing of runway

[Pearo]

I think there may be a couple of issues here. Also, I believe the class of airspace has no relevance as to how you conduct yourself on the ground.

Just stating class G, because D and C you need explicit permission to enter the runway.

 

 

[kaz3g]

[quote="DrZoos, post: 515497, member: 9194

 

Yesterday A fellow pilot did exactly that and followed them...they stopped...turned around and wanted to exit the runway due to a breach of company policy...causing him to also have ot exit the runway...

 

It seems to me that:

 

• The company needs to be told by the ARO that it can't impose its policy on private aircraft
   
   
  
• Unless the company is operating large twins that would make it uncomfortable for a following aircraft as power was applied there is no safety reason to prevent two aircraft backtracking in tandem
   
   
  
• If the company isn't comfortable with a following aircraft being behind it at the keys then it would be reasonable for it to accept a following aircraft backtracking behind the company aircraft and then that following aircraft turning first at about 50 metres before the company aircraft and commencing its takeoff run in the No1 position rather than No2.
   
   
  
• The quoted action by the company aircraft did constitute a safety risk
   
   
  

 

 

Kaz

 

 

[Happyflyer]

Thanks guys this is what i thought.,. Our runway is massive, wide and has a huge turn around area at the southern end where three to four GA could easily turn around together...two taxiing aircraft can also pass easily side by side...and with 1800m we have plenty of length...this is part of the problem its about a 1600m backtrack.It used to work perfect and now is an absolute quagmire ...because of one stupid inconsiderate "company policy"

 

Yesterday A fellow pilot did exactly that and followed them...they stopped...turned around and wanted to exit the runway due to a breach of company policy...causing him to also have ot exit the runway...

Why did the following aircraft have to also exit if the runway is "massive, wide" and "two taxing aircraft can also easily pass side by side'? Why didn't he just pass and continue backtrack?

 

 

[DrZoos]

Why did the following aircraft have to also exit if the runway is "massive, wide" and "two taxing aircraft can also easily pass side by side'? Why didn't he just pass and continue backtrack?

Lack of confidence in passing as the aircraft that did a uturn was in the middle of the runway facing him

 

 

[Happyflyer]

Lack of confidence in passing as the aircraft that did a uturn was in the middle of the runway facing him

Looks like very unprofessional conduct by the flying school aircraft. Both aircraft should have moved to their right to allow passing, basic give way rule.

 

 

[KRviator]

Lack of confidence in passing as the aircraft that did a uturn was in the middle of the runway facing him

And herein lies a fundamental issue: You have pilots dispatched for solo operations, who do not know basic air law, or how to conduct operations safely at an uncontrolled airport. Ol' mate who followed them did nothing wrong, and for the student to want to do something inherently stupid due to alack of training is dangerous.

RepCon anyone?

 

 

[DrZoos]

There was an instructor in that training aircraft...so it was a decision by the instructor

 

 

[KRviator]

That's even worse!

 

 

[rhysmcc]

And what's so dangerous about asking to taxi back to allow getting off the runway?