MULTIPLE RWY OP INTERSECTING PARALLEL RWYS. ANTICIPATORY ATC CLRNC FOR STANDARD SEPARATION.

Date: 1992-10

Anomalies: other-unspecified

Synopsis

MULTIPLE RWY OP INTERSECTING PARALLEL RWYS. ANTICIPATORY ATC CLRNC FOR STANDARD SEPARATION.

Narrative

ORD CTLRS ARE USING A PROC THAT MAY BE CONTRARY TO FAA PROCS AS OUTLINED IN THE 7110.65G PAR 3-104 C3-107 (B). THERE ARE MANY CONFIGNS WHERE O'HARE CTLRS INTERPRET THESE RULES VERY LIBERALLY IN AN EFFORT TO MOVE TFC QUICKLY. SPECIFICALLY; THEY CLR ACFT FOR TKOF ON INTERSECTING RWYS OR TO CROSS THE ARR RWY BEFORE THEY GET ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM THE ARR ACFT THAT HE CAN HOLD SHORT OF THE INTXN. CTLRS ARE USING THEIR JUDGEMENT AND EXPERIENCE TO MOVE TFC IN WHAT IS GENERALLY A SAFE; BUT NOT NECESSARILY A LEGAL OP. THERE ARE RARE INCIDENTS WHERE THIS DOESN'T WORK. THE ASSUMPTION IS ALWAYS MADE THAT NOTHING UNUSUAL WILL OCCUR WITH THE ARR ACFT; BUT WE KNOW THIS IS NOT A PERFECT WORLD. UNFORTUNATELY; IN ALL THESE SITUATIONS THE CTLR MAY BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE; JUST AS (S)HE IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR TFC BACKUPS AND DELAYS THAT LEAD TO THE BENDING OF THE RULES. A PRIORITY BTWN THESE NEEDS SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED AND SOME OF THESE PRESSURES AND RESPONSIBILITIES NEED TO BE SHOVED OFF THE CTLRS SHOULDERS TO TFC MGMNT; PLTS; AIRLINES... PROCS NEED TO BE CONTINUED TO BE WORKED ON THAT CAN EXPEDITE TFC WITHOUT JEOPARDIZING THE CTLRS CAREER. CAN WE REQUIRE ACFT TO LAND ON A RWY TO HOLD SHORT OF A TAXIWAY INTXN? CAN WE ASK PLTS TO HOLD SHORT OF A TAXIWAY INTXN? CAN WE ASK PLTS TO ADVISE US IN IFR CONDITIONS IF THEY CAN HOLD SHORT OF A RWY INTXN AFTER THEY ADVISE THE RWY ENVIRONMENT IN SIGHT?

Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.