C172 Flight Instructor reported during takeoff ATC cleared an aircraft to cross the runway resulting in rejected takeoff.
Synopsis
C172 Flight Instructor reported during takeoff ATC cleared an aircraft to cross the runway resulting in rejected takeoff.
Narrative
A student and I were flying the left traffic pattern for [Runway] XXL at ZZZ whilst a air ambulance PC-12 was landing straight-in for XXR. I was the pilot flying and was cleared for the option XXL and intended to perform a touch and go; the PC-12 had landed and was holding short of our runway at the end. As we touched down I began to clean the aircraft up and added full power. As I added full power I heard ATC clear the PC-12 to cross our runway and observed the PC-12 cross the runway as I pulled the power back. I questioned the tower as to whether or not we were cleared for the option and they confirmed that we were; however at that point we taxied off the runway then back to the beginning of the runway for a normal takeoff. Upon returning to our home field I called the tower and they explained they thought we were already on the upwind leg and that a pole on the tower blocked their view of us on the runway. I was told that after I queried the tower about whether we were cleared for the option or not; they realized then that we were still on the runway and the PC-12 was crossing.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.