Small Aircraft
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Engineer; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Total 13500; Flight Crew Type 500
Communication Breakdown
Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Other / Unknown
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors; Procedure
Taxiing to Runway XXR; after crossing Runway XY and approaching run up area on Taxiway A; I contacted the Tower and informed them I was 'ready in sequence;' as there were numerous aircraft in the run up block ahead of me. (My preflight checks and run up were previously completed). Tower responded to me with instructions to 'pull up to; and hold short of Runway XXR.' I read back and followed the yellow taxiway centerline to the hold short markings. Aircraft Y who was in the run up area; apparently was angry the Tower made me #1. He had not yet called ready and also was IFR. Seemingly in frustration; he pulled his aircraft dangerously close to mine; as if to try to pass me. I saw their antics towards me in the cockpit. His spinning prop was within 3 feet of my wing! A slip of his feet on the brakes or wind/prop blast would have meant a collision.I believe the student then broadcast to the Tower that I 'cut him off' and got very close to me; even though I was stopped and he willfully put his plane in dangerously close proximity to mine. Then he said he was 'worried' he was so close. The Tower informed them that they were IFR; waiting for release; and #2 for takeoff. Shortly after; I was cleared for takeoff and carefully maneuvered my aircraft away from theirs.It's sad that road rage has spread to the pilot community and professional world of aviation.
GA pilot reported experiencing a ground conflict while hold short of runway ready for takeoff.