Id like to get an opinion of the proper procedure for runup and taxi clearance.
This situation occured at slow class C airport.
I usually plan on doing my runup short of the departure runway if it slow and no one behind me. If its busy Ill use the huge expance of pavement off the taxi way opposite the departure runway. (runup area,holding area...)
I get the "runway 28L taxi via C B"
I get to the end of the taxiway and there is a GA aircraft in the runup area as well as a regional jet being given taxi clearance to 28L as well.
I figure I will use the runup area given the regional jet coming this way as well as the other GA aircraft doing his runup.
To get to the runup area and position myself next to the other GA aircraft requires me to cross two pavement markings.
First one, (taxi way edge markings indicating opposite side is pavement used by aircraft)
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second one,(indicating barrier between movement and non-movement sides)
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Myself and other GA aircraft crossed both of these markings into runup area.
Runup done.
Now, Im confused.
I believe myself to be in a non-movement area and am uncertain about entering the movement area again without confirming with ATC. Other aircraft exits the runup area and holds short 28L as he sees RJ coming down taxi way with no call to tower/ground (both combined) Calls ready for takeoff and ATC clears him for takeoff.
With RJ getting closer on taxiway, I really dont want to cause an issue and call ATC with "request continue taxi 28L from runup area."
I wait.....
RJ gets closer and passes me on taxiway and holds short 28L and is subsequently cleared for takeoff.
ATC comes back and tells me I dont need to ask for that and to hold short 28L.
I hold short 28L and time two minutes for wake turbulance. Right as the clock hits two minutes and im going to call ready for departure, ATC comes on and wants to know if im ready yet and I say yes.
They come back with "that is a call you need to make. Cleared for takeoff."
I depart.