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Old 28th September 2007 | 17:20
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con-pilot

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In my experience it usually a turn to the left by the PF. For a couple of reasons. In most aircraft that is where the ground steering wheel or tiller is located. On lining up for takeoff it is easier for the PF. We always had the PF in the left seat.

And most importantly you could always blame the other guys if he ran it off the runway into the dirt.

Some airports because of local regualtions you can only turn one way because of jet blast. Sometimes it may be to the right and other times only to the left.
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