MBI 07-08: New Taxi Into Position and Hold... - CANCELLED

[Mariano Buitrago]

Effective August 2007, per FAA 7110.65 3-9-2c, controllers shall observe the following procedure for handling landing clearances when an aircraft has been cleared to taxi into position and hold:

Do not issue a clearance to an aircraft requesting a full-stop, touch-and-go, stop-and-go, option, or unrestricted low approach on the same runway with an aircraft that is holding in position, taxiing into position or has been cleared to taxi into position and hold until the aircraft in position starts takeoff roll. Do not clear an aircraft to TIPH if an aircraft has been cleared to land, touch-and-go, stop-and-go, option or unrestricted low approach on the same runway.

PHRASEOLOGY-
RUNWAY (number), CONTINUE, TRAFFIC HOLDING IN POSITION,

or

(when only one runway is active): CONTINUE, TRAFFIC HOLDING IN POSITION.

EXAMPLE-
"American 528, runway two three, continue, traffic holding in position."

or

(when only one runway is active): "American 528, continue, traffic holding in position."

1. Landing clearance need not be withheld if the safety logic system is operating in full core alert runway configuration.

2. Facilities without the safety logic system and facilities with the safety logic system in limited configuration must withhold landing clearance until the aircraft in position starts takeoff roll.

ZDC training materials concerning this subject have been updated, please take some time to review them carefully.