Cessna 310/T310C
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 70; Flight Crew Total 1020; Flight Crew Type 50
Communication Breakdown; Distraction; Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Weather; Aircraft; Human Factors; Procedure
After normal pre-flight; start; taxi; and run up; I pulled up to the hold short line for runway XX at ZZZ. At the time; the frequency had static and it was difficult to hear other aircraft. My radios worked fine on all other frequencies. After following standard procedures and visually clearing for traffic; I announced intentions on the ZZZ CTAF to takeoff from runway XX. I began the takeoff roll with no abnormalities and heard no other aircraft make any radio calls on frequency. I noticed some heat haze/mirage looking down the runway. Around 80 knots; 12 knots below rotation speed; I noticed a single-engine airplane taxiing across runway XX at approximately 4;000 in front of my present position. Based off of computed takeoff; accelerate-stop; and climb performance data; I decided to continue takeoff. I knew that continuing would result in the least amount of runway used and would offer the best deconfliction outcome. I lifted off at 92 knots approximately 3;000 feet away from the traffic crossing the runway. The other aircraft cleared the runway as I was climbing through 200 feet AGL. All subsequent phases of flight were normal. I believe that this event was caused by environmental conditions such as the aforementioned radio static and mirage which prevented the other aircraft from knowing my position/intentions.
Pilot reported a ground conflict on takeoff with an aircraft that crossed the runway in front of the pilot's aircraft.