Why do people hold short like this?

anon32170403 · August 28, 2019, 6:48pm

Why doesn’t he taxi to the end of the runway? Is there a reason? You can takeoff on the threshold but you cant land on it so why doesn’t he taxi down there and use it for takeoff?

Winner580 · May 23, 2016, 2:35am

That technically is the end of the runway. That’s where you should take off from.

Nathan · May 23, 2016, 2:46am

Since he has a bigger aircraft and the runway at KSAN is fairly short, I would recommend him go all the way to the end so he has full runway for takeoff

anon32170403 · May 23, 2016, 2:47am

Shouldn’t all jetliners go to the end? You are aloud to use the threshold for takeoff so why not?

Kilt_McHaggis · May 23, 2016, 2:50am

Because it means going further.

anon32170403 · May 23, 2016, 2:52am

Yea but isn’t it realistic to go all the way down. I mean might as well dump full flaps and take off mid-runway.

Kilt_McHaggis · May 23, 2016, 3:00am

Nah, get on the runway quick. Faster xp and more of a challenge. See if you can get off the end of the runway short without getting a speeding ticket.

AR_AR · May 23, 2016, 3:02am

A lot of people think they need to take off from the piano keys and don’t understand there is more usable runway behind it.

Bulba · May 23, 2016, 3:16am

But you can’t use that part for landing so I thought the part before the threshold can’t be used for takeoff.

NatIsrael972 · May 23, 2016, 3:30am

I personally think the threshold is only for taxiing until the DER (Departure End Runway) then you start to roll of once you reach the piano keys… There’s still that little difference there :)

dylan_dylan31 · May 23, 2016, 3:46am

Yeah I don’t get why people do that either… they do that at LAX runway 25R too!

HairlineAirlines · May 23, 2016, 4:13am

At KSAN you use the threshold no matter what plane you’re in, especially in a 747.

HairlineAirlines · May 23, 2016, 4:17am

No they are at KSAN sometimes.

NatIsrael972 · May 23, 2016, 5:06am

Mercedes5CLR · May 23, 2016, 5:48am

So after searching YouTube lol, the proper procedure used at KSAN is to go to the very end of rwy 29. Saw a piper, a Dash Q400 and 737 take off from the very end.

D_Gee · May 23, 2016, 5:51am

Is it really going to hurt to wait 20 sec for him to take off…?

anon70161260 · May 23, 2016, 6:25am

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NatIsrael972 · May 23, 2016, 6:27am

Yea I realized… Was doing the lmgtfy then I realized you removed your post but I decided to keep it there for the convenience anyway xD

ATK · May 23, 2016, 8:26am

No. The area behind the threshold is useable for take-off (unless it is a blast pad with yellow markings).

AR_AR · May 23, 2016, 10:17am