Cessna 152
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 13; Flight Crew Total 235; Flight Crew Type 220
Distraction; Situational Awareness; Time Pressure; Training / Qualification
Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Ground Incursion Runway
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff
Human Factors
This pilot deviation on the runway was caused by me as the pilot not fully briefing myself before takeoff. I was in a hurry to get my flight done in order to get to my next class in time and decided to not properly brief myself with a takeoff briefing before entering the active runway. Upon entering the runway; instead of turning left onto Runway 14L; I turned right onto Runway 32R. I wasn't paying attention to the fact if I was on the correct runway and proceeded to takeoff at which point the Tower called up and said 'Abort takeoff clearance'. They then gave me instructions to 'When able do a 180 on the runway and proceed with takeoff'. That is the point I realized I had started to takeoff down the opposite runway but still followed their instructions and made a 180 on the runway and proceeded with takeoff. The rest of the flight went fine and upon landing I was instructed to contract Tower for possible pilot deviation. What I was not aware of during this occurrence was the fact that there was another airplane also taking off on a crossing runway. While they were already on the climb out; I had apparently crossed into the intersection while doing my 180 degree turn and that's where most of the fault was at. The fact that I had crossed the hold short lines into another active runway while another plane was on the climb out is what was dangerous. My decision to rush the flight and skip important steps that would have otherwise prevented this was a poor decision on my part. The obvious mistake for me was to skip the takeoff briefing to reassure myself of which runway I was taking off on. This being the case I have now learned the importance of being a meticulous pilot not only in the air but also on the ground. Whenever I am tempted to rush a flight or skip some things that would expedite my flight I can look back and think of this situation to rectify that feeling. I can also use this as a teaching point for later down the road of when I obtain my CFI as a great example of how hazardous these attitudes can be. Thankfully nobody was hurt but something bad could have happened and this serves as a great example of that.
A C-172 pilot rushed to become airborne after receiving Runway 14L takeoff clearance and mistakenly turned right onto 32R. Subsequently; Tower commanded an abort because of traffic on a crossing runway.