Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 17; Flight Crew Total 160; Flight Crew Type 76
Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Aircraft
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff
Human Factors
I was preparing for departure in my C182. There was a regional jet ahead of me at the hold short line; a [commercial carrier] jet waiting to cross [the runway] toward the terminal; and a Cessna 210 on final approach. All three of these pilots had announced their presence and declared their intentions. The 210 landed without incident.  The regional jet lined up and departed without incident. The [commercial carrier] jet then crossed the runway towards the terminal and I announced on [the common traffic frequency] my intention to 'take Runway XX for immediate departure;' looked for landing traffic; and lined up for departure; all without incident. There appeared to be no other active traffic on the ground or in the air as there was no reply or other declaration of intentions on [the common traffic frequency]. Once the [commercial carrier] jet had cleared the runway; I started my takeoff roll. As I approached rotation speed I noticed another [commercial carrier] jet approaching the runway from the terminal area at what appeared to be a very slow speed. I held back on the power to allow options and soon realized that this jet had no intention of holding short of the runway and immediately entered the runway. I immediately determined that it would be impossible/inadvisable to attempt this departure over the [commercial carrier] jet.  Fortunately; I was able to chop the power and swerve behind the [commercial carrier] jet as it crossed. As you may imagine; the C182 is not designed to rapidly change direction at high speed on the ground. The swerve and the exhaust from the jet engines made the maneuver anything but routine. Immediately after crossing behind the [commercial carrier] jet; I keyed the mic and stated 'Thank you [carrier name].' There was no answer from the crew of the [commercial carrier] jet and it continued to [another runway] and immediately departed without ever acknowledging the event. There were numerous other people on [the common traffic frequency] discussing this event immediately after it happened. No one heard the crew of the [commercial carrier] jet announce it's intention to cross the runway. If the crew was monitoring [the common traffic frequency] they should have heard the discussion and hopefully replied.
A private pilot in a Cessna 182 began his takeoff roll at an uncontrolled airport and then observed a commercial carrier jet taxi across the runway in front of him. He was able to abort his takeoff and maneuver behind the jet at high speed. The commercial carrier jet crew did not make any common traffic frequency announcements.