Deer on the Runway

[fredthecat]

A deer is on the runway... so...
Tower: "Cessna XXX cleared for take-of f."
Student: "What should I do? What should I do?"
Instructor: "What do you think you should do?"
(think-think-think)
Student: "Maybe if I taxi toward him it'll scare him away."
Instructor: "That's a good idea."
(Taxi toward deer, but deer is macho, and holds position.)
Tower: "Cessna XXX cleared for take-off, runway NN."
Student: "What should I do? What should I do?"
Instructor: "What do you think you should do?"
(think-think-think)
Student: "Maybe I should tell the tower."
Instructor: "That's a good idea."
Student: "Cessna XXX, uh, there's a deer down here on the runway.".
(long pause)
Tower: "Roger XXX, hold your position. Deer on runway NN cleared for immediate departure.".
(Two seconds, and then -- I presume by coincidence -- the deer bolts from the runway, and runs back into the woods.)
Tower: "Cessna XXX cleared for departure, runway NN. Caution wake turbulence, departing deer."
It had to be tough keeping that Cessna rolling straight for take-off.

[flyacro]

I guess the normal 2 minutes separation doesn't apply for the deer!