A-01-025
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FAA: ADVISE TOWER CONTROLLERS AND PILOTS THAT INTERSECTION DEPARTURE OPERATIONS MAY INVOLVE A HIGHER LEVEL OF RISK OF CONFLICT WITH OTHER AIRCRAFT, VEHICLES, OR OBJECTS, AND REMIND THEM TO TREAT INTERSECTION DEPARTURES WITH CAUTION. EMPHASIZE TO CONTROLLERS THE PROVISIONS OF FAA ORDER 7110.65, "AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL," PARAGRAPH 3-7-1, "GROUND TRAFFIC MOVEMENT," WHICH INSTRUCTS CONTROLLERS TO "[S]TATE THE RUNWAY INTERSECTION WHEN AUTHORIZING AN AIRCRAFT TO TAXI INTO POSITION TO HOLD OR WHEN CLEARING AN AIRCRAFT FOR TAKEOFF FROM AN INTERSECTION."
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The FAA is asked to advise tower controllers and pilots that intersection departures may carry a higher risk of conflict with other aircraft, vehicles, or objects, and to remind them to treat such departures with caution. Additionally, the FAA should emphasize to controllers the provisions of FAA Order 7110.65, paragraph 3-7-1, which require controllers to state the runway intersection when authorizing an aircraft to taxi into position to hold or when clearing an aircraft for takeoff from an intersection.
This plain-language summary is written by FlightFinder to explain the recommendation above. It is not the official wording — the verbatim NTSB text is quoted above.
Details
| Status | Closed - Acceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Jun 14, 2002 |
| NTSB number | MIA00FA103AB |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).