Originally Posted by
fjetter
One thing to note as the OP mentioned twr and gnd were combined so that the OP probably heard the T/O clearance while on gnd control. So if the RJ is still on the taxiway behind you, don't jump out ahead of him, you made the right move there.
One thing that drives me nuts is people calling ready for takeoff from the runup pad while stationary. If you're not at the hold-short line or use "ready at the end" you're not for takeoff.
I agree,
Its a ways from the runup area to the hold short line. Finishing the runup in the runup area is not "ready for departure."
Throw in some other traffic in runup area and some traffic coming down taxiway, I feel its important to understand exactly what is proper.
Not to mention the runup area being a non-movement area.
So I guess my only outstanding question is concerning the orignal taxi clearance and what exactly it allows me to do regarding my positioning for a runup.