ATCT LCL CTLR RPTS CONTINUING PROB WITH STUDENT PLTS WHO DON'T MONITOR OR HEAR TWR INSTRUCTIONS AFTER TKOF RESULTING IN CONFLICTS WITH ACR ARRS AND DEPS.
Synopsis
ATCT LCL CTLR RPTS CONTINUING PROB WITH STUDENT PLTS WHO DON'T MONITOR OR HEAR TWR INSTRUCTIONS AFTER TKOF RESULTING IN CONFLICTS WITH ACR ARRS AND DEPS.
Narrative
A CESSNA; FLOWN BY A STUDENT PLT; DEPARTED PHX ON RWY 26R. NORMAL PROCS/AIM REQUIRE THE PLT TO MONITOR THE TWR FREQ TILL ADVISED. LCL PROCS REQUIRE THAT THE TWR TURN VFR CESSNAS IN A MANNER THAT WILL CLR STRAIGHT-OUT DEPS FOR JET AND TURBOPROP. AFTER DEP THE TWR TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO TURN THE CESSNA. NONE OF THE CALLS WERE ANSWERED. A B737 WAS HOLDING IN POS AWAITING THE CESSNA'S TURN WITH A B737 ON 6 MI FINAL. WHEN THE CESSNA DID NOT RESPOND TO ATC INSTRUCTIONS; THE TWR TOOK THE ACFT OFF THE RWY. DELAYS WERE INCURRED BECAUSE OF THIS OP. THE PLT OF THE CESSNA WAS ABLE TO CONTACT DEP CTL 4 MI W OF THE ARPT. WHEN THE PLT CALLED THE TWR; VIA TELEPHONE; HE INDICATED THAT HIS RADIO MALFUNCTIONED; BUT THEN STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH STUDENT PLTS OPERATING AT THIS ARPT. THE PLT FAILED TO FOLLOW PROPER RADIO OUTAGE PROCS AS OUTLINED IN THE AIM. RECOMMENDATION: THAT STUDENT PLT ACTIVITY BE RESTR INSIDE THE PHX CLASS B AIRSPACE AS IS DONE AT LAX; SFO; DFW; ORD; ADW; DUL; DEN; AND OTHER ARPTS OF THIS SIZE AND TYPE.
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