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Post by davfog on Feb 19, 2015 9:41:25 GMT
CFI and his Student are holding on the runway for departing cross traffic when suddenly a deer runs out of the nearby woods, stops in the middle of the runway, and just stands there looking at them.
Tower: Cessna XXX cleared for take-off. Std: “What should I do? What should I do?” Inst: “What do you think you should do?” (think-think-think) Std: “Maybe if I taxi toward him it’ll scare him away.” Inst: “That’s a good idea.” (Taxi toward deer, but deer is macho, and holds position.) Tower: Cessna XXX cleared for take-off, runway NN. Std: “What should I do? What should I do?” Inst: “What do you think you should do?” (think-think-think) Std: “Maybe I should tell the tower.” Inst: “That’s a good idea.” Std: Cessna XXX, uh, there’s a deer down here on the runway. (long pause) Tower: Roger XXX, hold your position. Deer on runway NN cleared for immediate departure. (Two seconds, and then — by coincidence — the deer bolts from the runway, and runs back into the woods.) Tower: Cessna XXX cleared for departure, runway NN. Caution wake turbulence, departing deer.
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