Thanks everyone for the input regarding this topic, there has been some drift from the question I posed about landing and then taxying towards the grid (is this done for the sake of convenience?).
I am not referring to landing long past the grid and then taxying off to clear the runway for traffic behind. I have done that many times to provide a clear runway for traffic behind me. i.e. down the runway, taxying away from the grid and off the runway at a shallow angle and not towards any fixed objects if the brakes decide to fail or that I have miscalculated energy management! Even so, Never assume that the glider in front of you will clear the runway for you (it is nice if they do). Sometimes something might happen to the a/c to prevent it getting of the strip in a hurry (i.e. burst tyre on landing, not enough crew to get a/c off strip quickly, a wheels up, collapsed u/c on landing etc.). Have enough energy available to overfly and land longer if possible, consider an off-field landing (if the only runway has been filled up with landing a/c) if it is safe to do so. If you have that luxury, you might elect to land on another runway at the airfield, but by aware of the other traffic. Have plan B and C up your sleeve.
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