[Robert A Cook PE]

Could the Air Canada pilot seen the plane(s) in front of him on the taxiway, come off the brakes, powered up the engines, come out of the thrust reversers into acceleration, reset the flaps and spoilers to take-off configuration, AND THEN still have enough time to speed back to takeoff speed AND pulled up the plane in time to get UP and over the closest airplane on the taxiway?

[Enchante]

I’m no pilot.... but I’m saying (it was clear weather reportedly) that the pilot would have seen and understood the situation well enough BEFORE he touched down, unless he was paying no attention at all.... presumably you do look ahead hundreds to a couple of thousand of yards at the surface you will be landing upon.... but ofc it’s all speculation, the main issue is that an airliner should never be on track to land on a taxiway, especially one with planes on it!