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This Instructor 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."

(Taxis 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 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...

LOL...That's a good one [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif]

Cessna XXX

the students pilot name was

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I remember a cross-country I did as a student to a non-towered airfield where a few dear ran out in front of me while on short final.  I did a go-around and called UNICOM.  The guy monitoring UNICOM asked if I wanted him to go out there with a shot gun and scare them off. ...only in Texas.

I once had a deer bolt out in front of me while I was taxing to the runway. I slammed on the brakes, but thankfully, I just missed it. Cleaning the propeller wouldn't have been much fun...

[quote]I remember a cross-country I did as a student to a non-towered airfield where a few dear ran out in front of me while on short final.