"Richard Russell" wrote in message
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I had heard previous chatter between the other plane and the
controller. At that point, I thought of that possibility. As it
became increasingly clear that I was "forgotten", I called the tower
and in a firm (but not yet panicked) voice stated that I was in
position and holding on 24. I got an immediate response clearing me
for "immediate take-off, no delay. You may not agree, and that is
fine, but I am quite certain that I was forgotten.


Just wanted a bit more detail. Controllers do make mistakes, but just
because you hear someone else cleared to land while you're on the runway
doesn't mean that someone's about to land on top of you.