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Air carrier captain departing on freshly snowplowed runway had takeoff clearance canceled. The captain elected to continue takeoff for safety reasons with no hazards visible on the runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 879968 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201003 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | DEN.Airport |
| State Reference | CO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 169 Flight Crew Type 169 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
Narrative:
We were the first aircraft cleared for takeoff after snow removal. Tower reported RVR 2800 ft and cleared us for takeoff. Approaching V1 the tower canceled our takeoff clearance. I could see nothing on the runway and determined it was safer to continue the takeoff than perform a high speed reject. I informed the first officer we would continue; and he told the tower unable. We continued with a normal takeoff. In the air; the tower asked if we saw anything on the runway. The first officer replied negative and the tower indicated a probable equipment malfunction. I assume he meant ground radar.the reason I did not reject the takeoff was that we were high speed and I had good visibility down the runway at least 3/4 of a mile. I saw nothing on the runway. In my takeoff briefings; I brief takeoff rejects for engine failure; fire; windshear; and aircraft unsafe to fly. A cancelled takeoff clearance should also be included; but the speed and situation are factors for the reject.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air Carrier Captain departing on freshly snowplowed runway had takeoff clearance canceled. The Captain elected to continue takeoff for safety reasons with no hazards visible on the runway.
Narrative: We were the first aircraft cleared for takeoff after snow removal. Tower reported RVR 2800 ft and cleared us for takeoff. Approaching V1 the Tower canceled our takeoff clearance. I could see nothing on the runway and determined it was safer to continue the takeoff than perform a high speed reject. I informed the First Officer we would continue; and he told the Tower unable. We continued with a normal takeoff. In the air; the Tower asked if we saw anything on the runway. The First Officer replied negative and the Tower indicated a probable equipment malfunction. I assume he meant ground radar.The reason I did not reject the takeoff was that we were high speed and I had good visibility down the runway at least 3/4 of a mile. I saw nothing on the runway. In my takeoff briefings; I brief takeoff rejects for engine failure; fire; windshear; and aircraft unsafe to fly. A cancelled takeoff clearance should also be included; but the speed and situation are factors for the reject.
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.