Pilot flying experimental aircraft encountered city vehicle on runway during takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	1745509
Time
Date	202006
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Amateur/Home Built/Experimental
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 8000 Flight Crew Type 300
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 8000 Flight Crew Type 300
Events
Anomaly	Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Vehicle Ground Incursion Runway Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Miss Distance	Horizontal 10 Vertical 15

Narrative:

I approach the airport ZZZ; received the AWOS (automated weather observing system) winds (320/20 G26) and planned a runway 29 left downwind entry for runway 29. Followed by a radio call. Since the winds were strong and gusty; I planned on a low approach over the runway to determine the winds effects on the aircraft; made another radio call; downwind; turning base and turning final. I setup for my next pass for landing with the same radio calls. I heard other aircraft radio calls from a/C (aircraft) at near by airports. After a full stop; I taxied back to runway 29 for more pattern work. I made radio call taking off runway 29. As I added power and reach tail up speed I saw vehicle head lights on the runway heading toward me. I decided to continue the takeoff because a tail up abort with the gusty winds was risky and I determine I could get airborne before impacting the truck. I pulled up early to get airborne to avoid the truck as I pulled up I was slow and the p-factor and the wind from the right caused the aircraft to drift to the left over the left edge of the runway and the truck. I passed over the truck about 10 - 15 feet as the truck pulled off the runway on to the taxiway. I made a radio call 'are you on the frequency' no answer. I made three more touch and goes then a full stop. As I taxied off the runway I saw a city truck approaching; I stopped in front of the truck and shutdown. I exited the aircraft and had to reposition the aircraft into the wind and had to hold the aircraft from moving. I called to the driver twice to get out of the truck while holding the aircraft. Then he drove off. I discussed the incursion with the airport manager. She stated it my fault because I heard the city truck radio call and I continued the takeoff 'to make a point'. She also insisted this was not a runway incursion incident. The airport manager titled was assigned to an administrative assistant who has no aviation experience.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Pilot flying experimental aircraft encountered city vehicle on runway during takeoff.

Narrative: I approach the airport ZZZ; received the AWOS (Automated Weather Observing System) winds (320/20 G26) and planned a RWY 29 left downwind entry for RWY 29. Followed by a radio call. Since the winds were strong and gusty; I planned on a low approach over the RWY to determine the winds effects on the aircraft; made another radio call; downwind; turning base and turning final. I setup for my next pass for landing with the same radio calls. I heard other aircraft radio calls from A/C (Aircraft) at near by airports. After a full stop; I taxied back to RWY 29 for more pattern work. I made radio call taking off RWY 29. As I added power and reach tail up speed I saw vehicle head lights on the RWY heading toward me. I decided to continue the takeoff because a tail up abort with the gusty winds was risky and I determine I could get airborne before impacting the truck. I pulled up early to get airborne to avoid the truck as I pulled up I was slow and the P-factor and the wind from the right caused the aircraft to drift to the left over the left edge of the runway and the truck. I passed over the truck about 10 - 15 feet as the truck pulled off the runway on to the taxiway. I made a radio call 'are you on the frequency' no answer. I made three more touch and goes then a full stop. As I taxied off the runway I saw a city truck approaching; I stopped in front of the truck and shutdown. I exited the aircraft and had to reposition the aircraft into the wind and had to hold the aircraft from moving. I called to the driver twice to get out of the truck while holding the aircraft. Then he drove off. I discussed the incursion with the Airport Manager. She stated it my fault because I heard the city truck radio call and I continued the takeoff 'to make a point'. She also insisted this was not a runway incursion incident. The Airport Manager titled was assigned to an administrative assistant who has no aviation experience.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.