This is an excerpt from a report made to the Aviation Safety Reporting System. The narrative is written by the pilot, rather than FAA or NTSB officials. To maintain anonymity, many details, such as aircraft model or airport, are often scrubbed from the reports.
I was taking a Grumman Cougar for a 100-hour inspection. I completed all preflight inspections and then got in the airplane and performed all checklist items. I then continued setting the airplane up for my flight. Lastly, I got the weather and then made my call and taxied to the run-up area. I performed my run-up and continued ensuring that my radios and navigation were set correctly. After this I made a call to taxi to the hold short line for and taxied the plane.
During my taxi, I heard one airplane on the frequency, which was on a practice approach for Runway X, and scanned the downwind as this is a training airport and often has people not making radio calls.
Upon reaching the hold short, I scanned final and the base and downwind legs again. As I didn’t see any airplanes, and the traffic was on an instrument approach (which was going to be broken off to land Runway X) was far enough out I decided to depart. I made my call and taxied on to the runway.
As I rolled straight out on to the runway and applied power, an aircraft on final announced they were there and seemed frustrated with me. By the time the aircraft called a go-around I was rotating and in the air.
As the aircraft was much faster and a better performing plane, I ensured I got the other aircraft in sight before making any turns.
However, the other pilot involved was extremely aggressive and seemingly maneuvered his plane in a way that did not promote safety. I would say that the aircraft was within 150 feet of my aircraft.
The base and final leg at this airport is very obscured due to a tree off the end of the runway. The base to leg for Runway X is also very obscured due to a mountain that completely shields an airplane from view when looking from the ground. As a result of these obscurations and limited radio calls, I did not see an airplane coming in for landing.
Primary Problem: Procedure
ACN: 2164144
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