On 18 Jul 2004 18:45:23 -0700, (Dave Russell) wrote:

A friend of mine is curious:

1. If a runway is closed by NOTAM at a non-towered airport, does that
mean that the adjacent *taxiway* can't be used to legally take-off and
land? (I know the insurance company would have an opinion about this,
also, but let's ignore that aspect for the moment.)


The FAA has little to do with where you take off and land, so long as you
are not in violation of "careless and reckless". The owner of the airport
would be a better entity to ask. At Nashua (which is towered) when the
runway was closed for reconstruction, use of the adjacent grass was
frequent and "at your own risk". Use of the taxiway would have been
"careless and reckless" due to taxiing aircraft.

At EPM, the taxiway is occasionally used by some during strong crosswind
conditions.


Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)