Originally Posted by
Kundry
I would suggest it is not wise to start a takeoff roll when you cannot visually clear an intersecting runway and you know someone is in the process of landing on that runway. Even if they made a call to indicate they would be holding short, even if this unnofficial LAHSO was a routine procedure at the field.
This certainly seems like one of those accidents where there would have been nothing to see had the Swiss Cheese holes not lined up: if they'd waited even 30 seconds to get eyes on the Pawnee they might have got a scare but nothing else.
It points out to me the importance of an "entering and rolling" call.. which perhaps might have alerted the Pawnee to look left? ..but then maybe they did and he was occupied with the go-around??
Instructor: "Why the %$#%$ didn't you ... ?!?"
Student: "'Cause I'm an effing student, that's why!"
No winners here.
