Paul_Havelka Posted November 4, 2020 Report Share Posted November 4, 2020 Well I got some good practice on runway incursions today. Was just minding my business doing hood time on an approach and the instructor said “you broke out” so the glasses come off and I make my landing after making all of our radio calls. Mains touch down and the nose settles down and at mid field one of the idiot grounds crew members proceeds to drive his utv across the runway in front of us. Back in the power but before I could rotate he cleared the other side of the runway. Definitely made me need to change the shorts. Instructor looked over at me and said “we could have been rich right there” and my response is that I currently like how my body functions and he likes his aircraft 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Pilotte Posted November 4, 2020 Report Share Posted November 4, 2020 Ooofff, that would not have been good. I had to re-read your story too. I thought you touched down midfield and then started to take back off. I would have needed a breather too. Not something I’d want to think about shooting another approach and go around after breaking out in actual either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 Did he have a radio and was the UTV flagged? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_Havelka Posted November 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 No clue on the radio and it WAS NOT flagged and blended in with the grass. Black and dark green. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 Paul, thanks for sharing that story... Things like that are usually covered in what to do when wild animals cross the runway... Expect the unexpected... Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 12 hours ago, Paul_Havelka said: No clue on the radio and it WAS NOT flagged and blended in with the grass. Black and dark green. You need to have a talk with the airport manager and point them to the FAA AC 150/5210-5D. They should have a flag or a light bar/beacon AND a radio. If you don't get a proper response talk to the local FSDO and they will straighten them out. We had a similar problem at our field, not with airport authority but with plane owners thinking they could drive over to the other side of the field unmarked. We got it straightened out fairly quick. It is an accident waiting to happen. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steingar Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 What @GeeBee said. the next time they pull this stunt it might not end quite so well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_Havelka Posted November 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 Spoke with the airport manager and he was very receptive and concerned. Took down all the info and I believe he’ll take care of it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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