Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 23; Flight Crew Total 11000; Flight Crew Type 5200
Situational Awareness
Conflict Ground Conflict; Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Human Factors
While taxing; I observed and heard one aircraft on base; one on downwind and another reporting that he was entering a downwind for runway 18. At that time; I did not hear anyone reporting on final. After a brief look; I entered runway 18 from a 45 degree taxiway at the midfield intersection; quickly departing with no delay from the taxiway. After turning crosswind; I heard a broadcast from a pilot saying that a plane just took off in front of him while he was landing and that he was executing a go-around. I was turning from upwind to crosswind when I heard this broadcast and did not respond because I did not feel it was appropriate at the time.I choose an intersection takeoff from a 45 degree taxiway in the center of a 5;000 foot strip possibly limiting my view of the aircraft on short final.
A C172 pilot reports not hearing or seeing any traffic in the pattern that would conflict with his mid field takeoff. Another pilot radios that he is going around from short final due to the conflict.