CTLR CLRS 2 ACFT FOR TKOF ON INTERSECTING RWYS.

Date: 1991-07 · Aircraft: Small Aircraft; High Wing; 1 Eng; Retractable Gear

Anomalies: conflict-ground-conflict|critical

Synopsis

CTLR CLRS 2 ACFT FOR TKOF ON INTERSECTING RWYS.

Narrative

ATIS WAS CURRENT USING RWY 29 FOR TKOF. MY HANGAR BEING CLOSE TO RWY 5 AND THE WINDS LIGHT I REQUESTED RWY 5 ON INITIAL CONTACT WITH THE GND CTLR. I WAS CLRED TO RWY 5 WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO INFORM THE TWR CTLR I WAS AT RWY 5 ON INITIAL CONTACT. AFTER MY RUNUP I CONTACTED THE TWR CTLR I WAS READY FOR TKOF AT RWY 5 LOOKING FOR A R DOWNWIND DEP. THE TWR CTLR AFTER HANDLING OTHER TFC FOR RWY 29 STATED; 'SMA A CLRED FOR TKOF RWY 5.' I PROCEEDED ONTO THE RWY AND ACCELERATED SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE TWR CTLR CLRED AN SMA B FOR TKOF ON RWY 29; REALIZING THE CONFLICT I PULLED BACK THE PWR AND SETTLED BACK ONTO THE RWY. THE TWR CTLR REALIZED HIS ERROR ALSO AND CANCELLED THE TKOF CLRNC FOR THE SMA B. THE TWR CTLR INSTRUCTED ME TO TURN OFF AT THE TAXIWAY PRIOR TO INTXN OF RWY 5 AND 29 AND CONTACT GND CTLR. I CLRED RWY 5 CHANGED TO GND CTLR WHO STATED I SHOULD LISTEN TO THE CTLR MORE CLOSELY AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. BEING PUZZLED I STATED I UNDERSTOOD I WAS CLRED FOR TKOF. I WAS CLRED TO RWY 29 FOR A SECOND TKOF WITHOUT INCIDENT NOR ANOTHER WORD REGARDING THE PREVIOUS INCIDENT. I FEEL THE CTLR WAS IN ERROR BY CLRING BOTH ACFT FOR TKOF; HE DID REALIZE HIS ERROR QUICKLY AND ACTED PROPERLY AS DID THE PLTS.

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