The pilot of an rv-10 placed himself and his rated pilot passenger in a difficult situation when he ...

Attributes
ACN	1114077
Time
Date	201309
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	CGS.Airport
State Reference	MD
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	RV-10
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 2800 Flight Crew Type 200
Events
Anomaly	Conflict Airborne Conflict Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Miss Distance	Horizontal 100 Vertical 100

Narrative:

We were departing on the morning of a fly-in-breakfast. I was a pilot not flying (PNF) as a right seat passenger. Pilot flying (PF) was talking during taxi and not guarding radio. I heard a flight of two making pattern calls in the background. As we approached the hold short line; PF made radio call that he was taking the runway for departure. Aircraft Y on final called that he was on short final. PF stated that he would wait for him. Aircraft on final stated that he was flight of two and to wait for both. PF acknowledged he would wait for both. While flight of two was on roll out aircraft Z called turning base. The PF then radioed he was taking [the runway] for departure and started to roll onto runway. He seemed unwilling to wait for traffic on base to land before his takeoff. As we crossed hold short line; I could see the aircraft Y just starting to turn off. As we lined up on the runway; aircraft a was still on roll out. PF was now caught between aircraft on final and aircraft on roll-out. PF stated 'we can make this' and throttled up to takeoff. We lifted off before aircraft on roll out and turned left to not overfly the aircraft. Factors contributing to this runway incursion was PF lack of situational awareness and unwillingness to wait for proper separation with landing aircraft before starting takeoff.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: The pilot of an RV-10 placed himself and his rated pilot passenger in a difficult situation when he elected to take the runway between landing traffic that had not yet cleared the runway; and traffic on final approach. The pilot was also observed to not utilize effective sterile cockpit practices.

Narrative: We were departing on the morning of a fly-in-breakfast. I was a Pilot Not Flying (PNF) as a right seat passenger. Pilot Flying (PF) was talking during taxi and not guarding radio. I heard a flight of two making pattern calls in the background. As we approached the hold short line; PF made radio call that he was taking the runway for departure. Aircraft Y on final called that he was on short final. PF stated that he would wait for him. Aircraft on final stated that he was flight of two and to wait for both. PF acknowledged he would wait for both. While flight of two was on roll out Aircraft Z called turning base. The PF then radioed he was taking [the runway] for departure and started to roll onto runway. He seemed unwilling to wait for traffic on base to land before his takeoff. As we crossed hold short line; I could see the Aircraft Y just starting to turn off. As we lined up on the runway; Aircraft A was still on roll out. PF was now caught between aircraft on final and aircraft on roll-out. PF stated 'We can make this' and throttled up to takeoff. We lifted off before aircraft on roll out and turned left to not overfly the aircraft. Factors contributing to this runway incursion was PF lack of situational awareness and unwillingness to wait for proper separation with landing aircraft before starting takeoff.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

The pilot of an rv-10 placed himself and his rated pilot passenger in a difficult situation when he elected to take the runway between landing traffic that had not yet cleared the runway; and traffic on final approach. The pilot was also observed to not utilize effective sterile cockpit practices.