Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 15; Flight Crew Total 11900; Flight Crew Type 1200
Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Time Pressure; Situational Awareness
Conflict Ground Conflict; Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Airport; Human Factors; Procedure
I was ready for departure at MLE. After listening to AWOS I noted the wind was 028 at 3 KTS. Runway 12 is used for takeoff with wind below 5 KTS. At the same time I was tuned to UNICOM and heard no other traffic. While lining up on Runway 12; I made my intentions known on Unicom 123.0. Then I heard another aircraft state he was on roll out on Runway 30. I exited the runway and allowed this aircraft to exit (a low wing experimental). I cleared the runway and taxied to Runway 30 and departed.
A pilot at CTAF MLE taking Runway 12 for takeoff with 3 knots of wind exited the runway after another pilot reported landing Runway 30 when the preferred Runway with wind less than 5 knots is 12.