This 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.
Student: "What should I do? What should I do?"
Instructor: "What do you think you should do?" (think-think-think)
Student: "Maybe if I taxi toward him it'll scare him away."
Instructor: "That's a good idea." (Taxi toward deer, but deer is macho, and holds position.)
Tower: Cessna XXX cleared for take-off, runway NN.
Student: "What should I do? What should I do?"
Instructor: "What do you think you should do?" (think-think-think)
Student: "Maybe I should tell the tower."
Instructor: "That's a good idea."
Student: Cessna XXX, uh, there's a deer down here on the runway. (long pause)
Tower: Roger XXX, hold your position. Deer on runawy NN cleared for immediate departure. (Two seconds, and then -- I presume 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.
It had to be tough keeping that Cessna rolling straight for take-off.
Tower: Cessna XXX cleared for take-off.
Student: "What should I do? What should I do?"
Instructor: "What do you think you should do?" (think-think-think)
Student: "Maybe if I taxi toward him it'll scare him away."
Instructor: "That's a good idea." (Taxi toward deer, but deer is macho, and holds position.)
Tower: Cessna XXX cleared for take-off, runway NN.
Student: "What should I do? What should I do?"
Instructor: "What do you think you should do?" (think-think-think)
Student: "Maybe I should tell the tower."
Instructor: "That's a good idea."
Student: Cessna XXX, uh, there's a deer down here on the runway. (long pause)
Tower: Roger XXX, hold your position. Deer on runawy NN cleared for immediate departure. (Two seconds, and then -- I presume 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.
It had to be tough keeping that Cessna rolling straight for take-off.